FL S1144

Clarifies that HIV test result reporting requirements to county health departments apply only to testing performed in nonhealth care settings, and requires providers to inform test subjects about positive result reporting and anonymous testing locations.

Authorizes the Department of Health to perform laboratory testing related to public health for other states on a fee-for-service basis.

Redefines "elevated blood-lead level" to include both venous and capillary blood draws with cutpoint levels based on national recommendations from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rather than a fixed 10 micrograms per deciliter standard.

Requires health care providers to report screening results indicating elevated blood-lead levels to the individual screened or their parent/legal guardian, and requires the department to maintain comprehensive records of such screenings.

Authorizes the State Public Health Laboratory to release newborn hearing and metabolic test results directly to parents, legal guardians, or designated representatives, and clarifies that the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council must include one member each from four of the state's medical schools.