Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0427 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to health care authority and consent; 2
16	16	amending s. 744.441, F.S.; authorizing certain persons 3
17	17	to act on behalf of a ward before a guardian is 4
18	18	appointed; amending s. 817.5655, F.S.; prohibiting the 5
19	19	sale or transfer of the DNA of another person for 6
20	20	purposes of DNA analysis; revising exemptions from 7
21	21	prosecution of certain crimes related to the unlawful 8
22	22	use of DNA samples, DNA analyses, or the resul ts of 9
23	23	DNA analyses; revising applicability; amending s. 10
24	24	1014.06, F.S.; authorizing health care practitioners 11
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26	26	the provision of health care services, medical 13
27	27	procedures, and the prescription of medicinal dr ugs to 14
28	28	a minor child under certain circumstances; requiring 15
29	29	health care practitioners and providers to document 16
30	30	certain information when written parental consent is 17
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33	33	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the Sta te of Florida: 20
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35	35	Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 744.441, Florida 22
36	36	Statutes, is amended to read: 23
37	37	744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. —After 24
38	38	obtaining approval of the court pursuant to a petition for 25
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51	51	authorization to act: 26
52	52	(2) A plenary guardian or a limited guardian of a ward may 27
53	53	sign an order not to resuscitate as provided in s. 401.45(3). 28
54	54	When a plenary guardian or a limited guardian of a ward seeks to 29
55	55	obtain approval of the court to sign an order not to 30
56	56	resuscitate, if required by ex igent circumstances, the court 31
57	57	must hold a preliminary hearing within 72 hours after the 32
58	58	petition is filed, and: 33
59	59	(a) Rule on the relief requested immediately after the 34
60	60	preliminary hearing; or 35
61	61	(b) Conduct an evidentiary hearing not later than 4 days 36
62	62	after the preliminary hearing and rule on the relief requested 37
63	63	immediately after the evidentiary hearing. 38
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65	65	This subsection does not prevent a person with authority under 40
66	66	s. 765.401, to act on behalf of the ward before a guardian is 41
67	67	appointed. 42
68	68	Section 2. Subsections (5), (7), and (8) of section 43
69	69	817.5655, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (1) of 44
70	70	that section is republished, to read: 45
71	71	817.5655 Unlawful use of DNA; penalties; exceptions. — 46
72	72	(1) As used in this section, the terms "DNA analysis," 47
73	73	"DNA sample," and "express consent" have the same meanings as in 48
74	74	s. 760.40(1)(a), (b), and (d), respectively. 49
75	75	(5) It is unlawful for a person to willfully, and without 50
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88	88	express consent, sell or otherwise transfer another person's DNA 51
89	89	sample for purposes of DNA analysis or the results of another 52
90	90	person's DNA analysis to a third party, regardless of whether 53
91	91	the DNA sample was originally collected, retained, or analyzed 54
92	92	with express consent. A person who violates this subsection 55
93	93	commits a felony of the second d egree, punishable as provided in 56
94	94	s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 57
95	95	(7) This section and s. 760.40 do not apply to a DNA 58
96	96	sample, a DNA analysis, or the results of a DNA analysis used 59
97	97	for the purposes of: 60
98	98	(a) Criminal investigation or prosecution; 61
99	99	(b) Complying with a subpoena, summons, or other lawful 62
100	100	court order; 63
101	101	(c) Complying with federal law; 64
102	102	(d) Treatment, payment, or health care operations as those 65
103	103	terms are defined in 45 C.F.R. s. 164.501 Medical diagnosis, 66
104	104	conducting quality assessments , improvement activities, and 67
105	105	treatment of a patient when: 68
106	106	1. Express consent for clinical laboratory analysis of the 69
107	107	DNA sample was obtained by the health care practitioner who 70
108	108	collected the DNA sample ; or 71
109	109	2. Performed by a clinical laboratory certifi ed by the 72
110	110	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; 73
111	111	(e) The newborn screening program established in s. 74
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125	125	(f) Determining paternity under s. 409.256 or s. 76
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127	127	(g) Performing any activity authorized under s. 943.325; 78
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129	129	(h) Conducting research, and designing and preparing such 80
130	130	research, subject to the requirements of, and in compliance 81
131	131	with, 45 C.F.R. part 46, 21 C.F.R. parts 50 and 56, or 45 C.F.R. 82
132	132	parts 160 and 164; or utilizing information that is deidentified 83
133	133	consistent with 45 C.F .R. parts 160 and 164 and that is 84
134	134	originally collected and maintained for research subject to the 85
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136	136	C.F.R. parts 50 and 56, or 45 C.F.R. parts 160 and 164. 87
137	137	(8) The provisions of This section and s. 760.40 apply 88
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139	139	or disclosure of a DNA sample collected from a person in this 90
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141	141	disclosure of such person's DNA sample or the results of a DNA 92
142	142	analysis after the effective date of this act. 93
143	143	Section 3. Subsections (3), (4), and (5) of section 94
144	144	1014.06, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (4), 95
145	145	(5), and (6), respectively, subsections (1) and (2) of that 96
146	146	section are amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that 97
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148	148	1014.06 Parental consent for health care services. — 99
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163	163	employed by such health care prac titioner may not provide or 102
164	164	solicit or arrange to provide health care services or prescribe 103
165	165	medicinal drugs to a minor child without first obtaining written 104
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167	167	written consent, verbal parental consent that is documented by 106
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169	169	care practitioner at a hospital or surgical center licensed 108
170	170	under chapter 395 or a clinical facility exempt from licensure 109
171	171	under s. 400.9905(4)(e) and (h) . 110
172	172	(2) Except as otherwise provided by law or a court order, 111
173	173	a provider, as defined in s. 408.803, may not allow a medical 112
174	174	procedure to be performed on a minor child in its facility 113
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178	178	another provider at a hospital or surgical center licensed under 117
179	179	chapter 395 or a clinical facility exempt from licensure under 118
180	180	s. 400.9905(4)(e) and (h) . 119
181	181	(3) When written parental consent is not obtained and 120
182	182	verbal parental consent is obtained as provided under 121
183	183	subsections (1) and (2), the health care practitioner or 122
184	184	provider must also document the reason why the parent was unable 123
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186	186	Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 125