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FL S0362
Bill
AI Summary
- Increases the required meeting frequency of Florida's pediatric cardiac technical advisory panel from biannually to quarterly, with the panel's chair and vice chair responsible for developing meeting agendas in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration
- Requires the panel's annual report to the Governor and legislative leaders to be signed by the chair and vice chair, and specifies that time served as an alternate panel member does not count toward the two 2-year term limit
- Expands the definition of a program's cardiac surgical volume to include cases involving children under 18 with acquired or congenital heart disease, adults with congenital heart disease, and open surgical placement of a pacing wire
- Authorizes site visit teams to conduct virtual inspections during a declared state of emergency, with the panel permitted to alter patient-specific data review requirements to comply with HIPAA and other privacy laws
- Grants noncompliant pediatric cardiac surgical centers 24 months to meet agency standards following a site inspection, after which the panel may recommend license revocation to the Secretary of Health Care Administration, who may accept or modify the recommendation
Legislative Description
Pediatric Cardiac Care
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/22/2021
Health Policy1/11/2021
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