Posted on February 19, 2012 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), (0) Comments
Impaired Practitioners - Capitol Update Week 6
Impaired Practitioners – SB 1286 moves forward, HB 1019 did not move
SB 1286 by Senator John Thrasher (R-Jacksonville) and HB 1019 by Representative Ron Renuart. DO (R–Ponte Vedra Beach) clarify the impaired practitioner program statutes. The bills mandate that all professionals under the purview of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation have access to the identical operational format as the Department of Health in regards to impaired programs. In addition, the bills allows the impaired practitioner programs to contract with all schools in Florida training health professional to offer such services to their students. The present statute limits such access to only certain schools. The bills clarify that the Division of Financial Services would represent the impaired practitioner programs in all legal actions. Lastly, the bills incorporate a recent court decision regarding the parameters as to when and if the impaired practitioner program records can be released.
SB 1286 unanimously passed the Committee on Health Regulation on 2/16/12. SB 1286 has a reference remaining to the Budget Committee. HB 1019 references to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee and the Appropriations Committee removed and has one remaining reference to the Health and Human Services Committee.
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