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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to uterine fibroid research and 2
education; creating s. 381.9312, F.S.; providing 3
definitions; requiring the Department of Health to 4
develop and maintain an electronic database of 5
information related to uterine fibroids; providing a 6
specified purpose for such database; requiring that 7
the database include specified information; requiring 8
health care providers to submit certain informatio n to 9
the department for inclusion in the database; 10
prohibiting the database from including any personal 11
identifying information; providing that such 12
information is confidential; authorizing certain 13
persons to use such information for a specified 14
purpose; requiring the department to develop and 15
include information related to fibroids in certain 16
literature currently made available to the public for 17
a specified purpose; providing an appropriation and 18
authorizing a position; providing an effective date. 19
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 21
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Section 1. Section 381.9312, Florida Statutes, is created 23
to read: 24
381.9312 Uterine fibroid research database; education and 25
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public awareness.— 26
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the t erm: 27
(a) "Department" means the Department of Health. 28
(b) "Health care provider" means a physician licensed 29
under chapter 458 or chapter 459 or an autonomous advanced 30
practice registered nurse registered under s. 464.0123. 31
(c) "Uterine fibroid" means a noncancerous growth of the 32
uterus that often appears during a woman's childbearing years. 33
(2) UTERINE FIBROID RESEARCH DATABASE. — 34
(a) The department shall develop and maintain an 35
electronic database consisting of information related to uterine 36
fibroids. The purpose of the database is to encourage research 37
relating to the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids and 38
to ensure that women are provided with the relevant information 39
and health care necessary to prevent and treat uterine fibroids. 40
The database must include, but need not be limited to, all of 41
the following information: 42
1. Incidence and prevalence of women diagnosed with 43
uterine fibroids in the state. 44
2. Demographic attributes of women diagnosed with uterine 45
fibroids in the state. 46
3. Treatments and procedures for uterine fibroids used by 47
health care providers in the state. 48
(b) A health care provider who diagnoses or treats a woman 49
with uterine fibroids shall submit information relating to such 50
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diagnosis or treatment to the departmen t in a form and manner 51
prescribed by department rule for inclusion in the database. 52
Such information may be submitted along with any reports or 53
other information that the health care provider is required to 54
submit to the department pursuant to state law. 55
(3) UTERINE FIBROID EDUCATION OUTREACH AND PUBLIC 56
AWARENESS.—The department shall develop and include information 57
related to uterine fibroids in its women's health care 58
educational materials currently made available to the public. 59
The information must inc lude, but need not be limited to, the 60
following: 61
(a) Possible risk factors for developing uterine fibroids. 62
(b) Range of available treatment options that are 63
considered alternatives to hysterectomy. 64
Section 2. For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum s of 65
$121,852 in recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund and 66
$681,048 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund are 67
appropriated to the Department of Health and one full -time 68
equivalent position with associated salary rate of 55,212 is 69
authorized for the purpose of implementing this act. 70
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 71