Administration of Medications by Pharmacists ; Authorizes pharmacists, at direction of certain licensed physicians, to administer medications; provides recordkeeping requirements; requires Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; requires facilities to maintain documentation relating to pharmacist qualifications.
Elections; Requires that Secretary of State be elected, rather than appointed, & serve specified term; requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database for specified purpose; provides that driver license or ID card applications, driver license or ID card renewal applications, & applications for changes of address for existing driver licenses or ID cards submitted to DHSMV serve as voter registration applications; requires DHSMV to transmit voter registration information electronically to DOS within specified timeframe; removes provision prohibiting persons providing voter registration services for driver license office from making changes to applicant's party affiliation without applicant's consent & separate signature; revises certain penalties; provides circumstances used to determine whether elections in local government exhibit racially polarized voting; authorizes party that sent notification letter to submit claim for reimbursement from local government; authorizes specified entities to file certain enforcement actions; creates Florida Voting Rights Act Commission within DOS; requires DOS instead of Office of Election Crimes & Security to conduct certain preliminary investigation; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday.
Nurse Registries ; Requires each nurse registry to display specified disclaimer in clear & conspicuous manner on its website & all advertising & marketing materials.
Central Service Technician Services; Defines terms "central service technician" and "health care practitioner"; requires licensed hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to employ or otherwise retain services of central service technician only if he or she meets specified criteria; requires central service technicians who do not meet specified criteria to obtain certain certification within specified timeframe as condition of continued employment; requires central service technicians to complete specified number of continuing education hours annually as condition of continued employment; provides requirement for such continuing education; requires hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to, upon written request of central service technician, verify in writing technician's dates of employment or contract period with facility.
Relief/Reginald Jackson/City of Lakeland; Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. Jackson for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of Officer Mike Cochran of Lakeland Police Department; provides limitation on payment of compensation & attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $312,500
Child Welfare; Provides that new medical report relating to provision of psychotropic medication to child in legal custody of DCF may be required only under certain circumstances; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, DCF & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information; requires caregiver to provide weekly cash allowance to each child in his or her care beginning when child attains certain age; requires physician to provide to pharmacy copy of certain documentation, rather than signed attestation, with certain prescriptions.
Affordable Housing; Revises upwards length of time that certain rental units must remain affordable in order to qualify for specified zoning variance; requires certain incentives be used for construction of affordable housing; revises downward maximum median income used to determine eligibility for certain tax incentives; specifies that certain taxes do not apply to first-time homebuyers.
Continuous Glucose Monitors; Requires AHCA to, within specified timeframe, seek federal approval as needed to provide coverage of continuous glucose monitors & related supplies as durable medical equipment benefit under Medicaid program; provides for reimbursement of such equipment; provides construction; requires agency to implement these changes upon receiving any necessary federal approval.
Dependent Children; Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information.
Leave for Living Organ Donation; Defines "living organ donor"; requires state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed specified number of days, to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; defines "employer" and "living organ donor"; requires certain employers to grant unpaid leave of absence to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies length of such leave of absence; authorizes employers to grant paid or unpaid leave for period longer than required period of time; provides effective date.
