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FL S0248
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Brandes
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AI Summary
- Exempts from public meetings requirements the portions of conditional medical release panel review hearings where exempt or confidential inmate information, such as HIPAA-protected health information, is discussed
- Requires the panel to publicly announce the need to close the meeting, file a public record stating the specific reasons for closure, and record the entire closed hearing including start/end times and names of persons present
- Limits attendance at closed hearing portions to panel members, support staff, the inmate under consideration, and licensed medical personnel called to provide testimony on exempt or confidential information
- Makes confidential and exempt from public records disclosure the panel's records containing exempt or confidential information, as well as any recordings, transcripts, minutes, and notes from closed hearing portions
- Subjects the exemptions to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, with automatic repeal on October 2, 2026, unless reenacted by the Legislature; the bill's effective date is contingent on the passage of SB 232 or similar legislation in the same session
Legislative Description
Public Meetings and Records/Conditional Medical Release Program
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice2/3/2021
Criminal Justice12/21/2020
Full Bill Text
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