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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; requiring the department to 12
develop and include information related to fibroids in 13
certain literature currently made available to the 14
public for a specified purpose; providing an 15
appropriation and authorizing a position; providing an 16
effective date. 17
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19
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Section 1. Section 381.9312, Florida Statutes, is created 21
to read: 22
381.9312 Uterine fibroid research database; education and 23
public awareness.— 24
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 25
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(a) "Department" means the Department of Health. 26
(b) "Health care provider" means a physician or physician 27
assistant licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 or an 28
advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 464. 29
(c) "Uterine fibroid" means a noncancerous growth of the 30
uterus that often appears during a woman's childbearing years. 31
(2) UTERINE FIBROID R ESEARCH DATABASE.— 32
(a) The department shall develop and maintain an 33
electronic database consisting of information related to uterine 34
fibroids. The purpose of the database is to encourage research 35
relating to the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroid s and 36
to ensure that women are provided with the relevant information 37
and health care necessary to prevent and treat uterine fibroids. 38
The database must include, but need not be limited to, all of 39
the following information: 40
1. Incidence and prevalence of women diagnosed with 41
uterine fibroids in the state. 42
2. Demographic attributes of women diagnosed with uterine 43
fibroids in the state. 44
3. Treatments and procedures for uterine fibroids used by 45
health care providers in the state. 46
(b) A health care prov ider who diagnoses or treats a woman 47
with uterine fibroids shall submit information relating to such 48
diagnosis or treatment to the department in a form and manner 49
prescribed by department rule for inclusion in the database. 50
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Such information may be submitte d along with any reports or 51
other information that the health care provider is required to 52
submit to the department pursuant to state law. 53
(c) The database may not include any personal identifying 54
information of women diagnosed with or treated for uterine 55
fibroids. 56
(3) UTERINE FIBROID EDUCATION OUTREACH AND PUBLIC 57
AWARENESS.—The department shall develop and include information 58
related to uterine fibroids in its women's health care 59
educational materials currently made available to the public. 60
The information must include, but need not be limited to, the 61
following: 62
(a) Possible risk factors for developing uterine fibroids. 63
(b) Range of available treatment options that are 64
considered alternatives to hysterectomy. 65
Section 2. For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sums of 66
$121,852 in recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund and 67
$681,048 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund are 68
appropriated to the Department of Health and one full -time 69
equivalent position with associated salary rate of 55,212 is 70
authorized for the purpose of implementing this act. 71
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 72