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LEGISLATIVE


STATE LEGISLATION PASSED IN 2011


Certificates and Licenses for Certain


Health Care Practitioners House Bill 1319 revises the scope and area of practice for dental


hygienists; adopts the American Dental Licensing Examination as the examination used for licensure in the state of Florida; revises qualifications for certain members of the Board of Athletic Training; revises requirements for licensure as an athletic trainer; and provides for temporary licensing of specified health care practitioners whose spouses are active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces.


Health Care Price Transparency House Bill 935 authorizes primary care providers to publish


and post a schedule of charges for medical services; provides exemption from license fees and continuing education requirements for providers who post a schedule of charges; requires urgent care centers to publish a schedule of certain charges for medical services; and imposes fines for failure to comply with posting requirements.


Health Insurance House Bill 97 prohibits certain health insurance policies and


health maintenance contracts from providing coverage for abortions; restricts coverage of abortions for certain group health insurance policies issued outside the state, when they provide coverage to Florida residents; and provides that certain restrictions on coverage for abortions apply to plans under the Employee Health Care Access Act.


Medical Malpractice House Bill 479 requires witnesses licensed in other locations to


obtain an “expert witness certificate” before testifying in medical negligence cases; provides for disciplinary action against medical practitioners who deliver misleading, deceptive or fraudulent


testimony in malpractice cases; provides for the creation of an informed consent form for cataract surgery; specifies that a plaintiff must prove by “clear and convincing evidence” that the health care provider’s failure to order, perform or administer supplemental diagnostic tests is a breach of the standard of care; asserts the hospital is not


liable for the


negligence of a health care provider who is contracted with the hospital, unless the hospital directs or exercises control over the conduct specified in a medical negligence case.


Prescription Drugs House Bill 7095 establishes penalties for physicians who


violate mandated requirements for prescribing controlled substances; requires prescriptions for controlled substances be submitted electronically or written on counterfeit-resistant pads; and requires certain physicians to be designated as controlled substance prescribing practitioners on their practitioner profiles.


Privacy of Firearm Owners House Bill 155 prohibits licensed practitioners and facilities from


recording firearms ownership information in patient medical records; prohibits discrimination by licensed practitioners based solely on a patient’s firearm ownership or possession; and limits inquiries by medical personnel regarding firearm ownership. Exceptions apply for emergency medical personnel.


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