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FL H0563

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

11/6/2019

Primary Sponsor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • For-profit eye banks are prohibited from procuring eyes, corneas, eye tissue, or corneal tissue for use in live-cell corneal transplantation, either directly or indirectly

  • Exceptions to the prohibition are provided for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers licensed under chapter 395, as well as district medical examiners appointed under chapter 406

  • The bill amends both section 765.542 (requirements to engage in organ, tissue, or eye procurement) and section 873.01 (purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited) of Florida Statutes

  • Effective date: July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Procurement of Human Organs and Tissue

Last Action

Died on Calendar

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Health And Human Services2/11/2020
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee2/4/2020
Health Market Reform Subcommittee11/15/2019

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