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FL H0377

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Webster Barnaby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates s. 395.1013, F.S., requiring every Florida hospital to maintain a publicly available directory of all unidentified persons being treated at the facility
  • Directory entries must include the type of injury, a general description of the person's condition (without specific medical information), and distinguishing physical characteristics such as height, weight, gender, race, hair and eye color, scars, and tattoos
  • Hospitals must inform unidentified persons before including them in the directory and provide an opportunity to restrict or prohibit inclusion or disclosure of their personal identifying information
  • If an unidentified person is incapacitated or undergoing emergency treatment, the hospital must include them in the directory by default and inform them of opt-out options once the incapacitation or emergency ends
  • Effective date is July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Unidentified Persons in Hospitals

Last Action

Withdrawn prior to introduction

1/31/2023

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