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FL S7016
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain a court-issued subpoena based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, fraud, or theft to access prescription drug monitoring program database information, with subpoenas issuable without notice to affected parties.
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Authorizes the Department of Health program manager to provide relevant information without personal identifying details to law enforcement agencies when a specified pattern is detected, which may support subpoena requests.
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Establishes that advisory reports issued by the department are for informational purposes only, impose no legal obligations, and are not discoverable in civil or administrative actions; protects department employees from testifying about reports.
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Creates misdemeanor of the first degree penalties for willful failure to report dispensing of controlled substances; specifies that dispenser reporting costs cannot be material or extraordinary.
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Expands definition of "dispenser" and "dispensing" to include out-of-state entities subject to Florida jurisdiction and clarifies exemptions from reporting requirements for direct administration by health care practitioners in specific settings.
Legislative Description
Prescription Drug Monitoring
Last Action
Submit as committee bill by Health Policy (SB 862)
2/5/2014