Sen. Randy Fine

Independent Hospital Districts; providing requirements for the conversion of an independent hospital district to a nonprofit entity; requiring that the final report be published on the district's website; authorizing the governing body of the independent hospital district to approve by supermajority vote the conversion of the district to a nonprofit entity; requiring independent hospital districts to conduct an evaluation for certain purposes; etc.

Transparency in Social Media; Requires foreign-adversary-owned entities operating social media platforms to publicly disclose specified information in certain manner; requires foreign-adversary-owned entities operating social media platforms to implement user verification system for certain entities; requires enforcement by DLA.

International Drug Reference Pricing; Requires prescription drug manufacturer permitholders to annually report certain international price data to AHCA; provides for administrative enforcement via specified fine & permit suspension; requires AHCA to contract with entity to designate reference price source countries & establish reference prices for prescription drugs based on certain criteria; requires agency contractor to weigh reference price benchmark value of such countries in two or more tiers, using specified criteria; requires agency contractor to analyze specified data to compare prices among source countries using specified exchange rate source; requires agency contractor to establish reference price for prescribed drugs or products; requires agency contractor to provide reference prices by specified date each year; requires AHCA to publish prices online within specified time; requires pharmacies to charge no more than reference price for cash-paying patients; requires certain health insurers to provide reimbursement for certain prescription drugs no higher than reference price; requires health insurers to use certain savings to offset certain payer costs; requires each health insurer to document anticipated savings & premium reductions in rate filings following availability of reference prices; requires each health insurer to assess actuarial effect of reference pricing program for each insurer product for each plan year; requires each health insurer to submit annual report on assessed effect of such program to OIR or AHCA; requires OIR & AHCA to submit joint report to Governor & Legislature; requires every health maintenance organization to comply with provisions of specified section.

Individuals with Disabilities; Requires APD to develop & implement electronic application process; requires agency to maintain printable paper application on its website &, upon request, provide printed paper application to an applicant; requires agency to provide applicants with specified information upon receipt of application for services; revises timeframes within which agency must make eligibility determinations for services; lowers age that caregiver must be for individual to be placed in certain preenrollment category. APPROPRIATION: $38,852,223

Online Protections for Minors; Requiring certain social media platforms to prohibit certain minors from creating new accounts and to verify the age of account holders; specifying the age verification methods the social media platform is required and authorized to offer; requiring certain social media platforms to terminate certain accounts and provide additional options for termination of such accounts; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring actions for knowing or reckless violations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; providing penalties, etc.

Israel Day at the Capitol; Designates February 29, 2024, as "Israel Day at the Capitol".

Disassociation from Council on American-Islamic Relations; Strongly encouraging all state executive agencies, all law enforcement agencies, & all local governments in this state to suspend contact & outreach activities with Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Security Grants; Expands Nonprofit Security Grant Program to include additional organizations; specifies that grants may be used for certain materials; revises criteria to be awarded grant; requires DEM to provide information to Legislature annually by specified date; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $45,000,000

Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; Revises number of students eligible to participate in Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.

Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas and Anti-Semitism; Expresses State of Florida's unwavering support for State of Israel & Jewish citizens in Florida & condemns Hamas & anti-Semitism.