Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H7007 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to a review under the Open Government 2
16	16	Sunset Review Act; amending s. 382.008, F.S., which 3
17	17	provides an exemption from public records requirements 4
18	18	for certain information included in nonviable birth 5
19	19	certificates issued by the Department of Health; 6
20	20	removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; making 7
21	21	technical changes; providing an effective date. 8
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23	23	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State o f Florida: 10
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25	25	Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 382.008, Florida 12
26	26	Statutes, is amended to read: 13
27	27	382.008 Death, fetal death, and nonviable birth 14
28	28	registration.— 15
29	29	(8)(a) The original nonviable birth certificate shall 16
30	30	contain all of the information requ ired by the department for 17
31	31	legal, social, and health research purposes. The department may 18
32	32	issue a certified copy of an original nonviable birth 19
33	33	certificate which includes the confidential and exempt 20
34	34	information: 21
35	35	1. To the fetus' parent; 22
36	36	2. To any local, state, or federal agency for official 23
37	37	purposes upon approval by the department; or 24
38	38	3. Upon the order of any court of competent jurisdiction. 25
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51	51	(b) All information relating to the cause of death and 26
52	52	parentage of a nonviable fetus, the marital status of such 27
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54	54	birth records held by a state agency is confidential and exempt 29
55	55	from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State 30
56	56	Constitution, but may be released for health research purposes 31
57	57	as approved by the department. 32
58	58	(c)1. The department shall authorize the issuance of a 33
59	59	certified copy of all or part of an original nonviable birth 34
60	60	certificate, excluding any information that is confidential and 35
61	61	exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State 36
62	62	Constitution, to any person requesting such copy, pursuant to 37
63	63	paragraph (b), upon receipt of a request and payment of the fee 38
64	64	prescribed in s. 382.0255. 39
65	65	2. The department may issue a certified copy of an 40
66	66	original nonviable birth certificate wh ich includes the 41
67	67	confidential and exempt information: 42
68	68	a. To the fetus' parent; 43
69	69	b. To any local, state, or federal agency for official 44
70	70	purposes upon approval by the department; or 45
71	71	c. Upon the order of any court of competent jurisdiction. 46
72	72	(d) This subsection is subject to the Open Government 47
73	73	Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand 48
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75	75	repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 50
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88	88	Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 51