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FL H1523

Bill

Status

Passed

4/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Traci Koster

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates s. 491.018, F.S., exempting a counselor's personal identifying information—other than name, licensure status, or licensure number—from public records requirements when obtained from the Professional Counselors Licensure Compact data system and held by the Department of Health or the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
  • Allows disclosure of exempt counselor information only if the state that originally reported it to the data system authorizes disclosure by law, and only to the extent that state's law permits
  • Exempts from public meeting requirements any meeting or portion of a meeting of the Counseling Compact Commission, its executive committee, or other committees where matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or state statute are discussed; recordings, minutes, and records from closed portions are also exempt from public records requirements
  • Subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and scheduled to stand repealed on October 2, 2027, unless reenacted by the Legislature
  • Takes effect contingent on the same-session passage and enactment of HB 1521 or similar legislation establishing the Professional Counselors Licensure Compact

Legislative Description

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Professional Counselors Licensure Compact

Last Action

Chapter No. 2022-64

4/8/2022

Committee Referrals

Health And Human Services2/8/2022
Government Operations Subcommittee2/2/2022
Professions and Public Health Subcommittee1/16/2022

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