FL S0918

Expands and standardizes reporting requirements for biomedical research programs, including detailed tracking of research projects, results, publications, patents, and participating institutions.

Creates a temporary certificate for active duty military health care practitioners practicing under military training agreements, with automatic expiration after 6 months and fees capped at $50.

Authorizes pharmacists and health care practitioners to provide expedited partner therapy for sexually transmissible diseases, including dispensing medication to untested partners without direct examination.

Revises emergency medical technician and paramedic certification requirements by extending inactive status from 180 days to two renewal periods and deleting the examination requirement for military-trained applicants.

Modifies licensing board fee structure to allow professions to operate at a deficit for specified periods when at statutory fee cap, and authorizes department to waive administrative costs for chronically underfunded professions.