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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to a review under the Open Government 2
Sunset Review Act; amending s. 382.008, F.S., which 3
provides an exemption from public records requirements 4
for certain information included in nonviable birth 5
certificates issued by the Department of Health; 6
removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; making 7
technical changes; providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State o f Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 382.008, Florida 12
Statutes, is amended to read: 13
382.008 Death, fetal death, and nonviable birth 14
registration.— 15
(8)(a) The original nonviable birth certificate shall 16
contain all of the information requ ired by the department for 17
legal, social, and health research purposes. The department may 18
issue a certified copy of an original nonviable birth 19
certificate which includes the confidential and exempt 20
information: 21
1. To the fetus' parent; 22
2. To any local, state, or federal agency for official 23
purposes upon approval by the department; or 24
3. Upon the order of any court of competent jurisdiction. 25
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(b) All information relating to the cause of death and 26
parentage of a nonviable fetus, the marital status of such 27
fetus' parent, and any medical information included in nonviable 28
birth records held by a state agency is confidential and exempt 29
from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State 30
Constitution, but may be released for health research purposes 31
as approved by the department. 32
(c)1. The department shall authorize the issuance of a 33
certified copy of all or part of an original nonviable birth 34
certificate, excluding any information that is confidential and 35
exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State 36
Constitution, to any person requesting such copy, pursuant to 37
paragraph (b), upon receipt of a request and payment of the fee 38
prescribed in s. 382.0255. 39
2. The department may issue a certified copy of an 40
original nonviable birth certificate wh ich includes the 41
confidential and exempt information: 42
a. To the fetus' parent; 43
b. To any local, state, or federal agency for official 44
purposes upon approval by the department; or 45
c. Upon the order of any court of competent jurisdiction. 46
(d) This subsection is subject to the Open Government 47
Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand 48
repealed on October 2, 2022, unless reviewed and saved from 49
repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 50
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Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 51