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FL H0377
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Webster Barnaby
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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Withdrawn prior to introduction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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