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FL H1185
Bill
Status
5/3/2013
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Gibbons
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AI Summary
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Exempts initial screenings, substance abuse screenings, behavioral health evaluations, and subsequent treatment status reports for treatment-based drug court program participants from public records requirements under s. 119.07(1) and Florida Constitution Article I, Section 24(a)
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Makes exempted records confidential and marks them as subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, with automatic repeal scheduled for October 2, 2018 unless reenacted by the Legislature
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Establishes public necessity based on protecting participant privacy rights and preventing chilling effects on individuals seeking substance abuse treatment
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Aligns Florida law with federal confidentiality protections for substance abuse records under 42 C.F.R. part 2
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Becomes effective upon enactment
Legislative Description
Pub. Rec./Participants in Treatment-Based Drug Court Programs
Last Action
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
5/3/2013