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FL S0516

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Darryl Rouson

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits for-profit eye banks from procuring eyes, corneas, eye tissue, or corneal tissue for use in live-cell corneal transplantation
  • Exempts hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers licensed under chapter 395, and district medical examiners appointed under chapter 406 from the prohibition
  • Amends section 765.542 to add new subsection (4) establishing the procurement prohibition for for-profit eye banks
  • Amends section 873.01 to add new subsection (3) with identical procurement restrictions and exemptions
  • Takes effect July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Procurement Activities of For-profit Eye Banks

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice12/2/2021
Criminal Justice12/2/2021

Full Bill Text

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