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FL H1113
Bill
Status
3/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Infrastructure Strategies Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates a new definition for "organ transport vehicle" as any dedicated and marked vehicle operated by an organ procurement organization, transplant center, or contracted service provider to transport organs or surgical teams, with operators required to complete a 16-hour emergency vehicle operator course
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Adds organ transport vehicles to the statutory definition of "authorized emergency vehicles," granting them the same legal classification as fire, police, and ambulance vehicles
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Authorizes drivers of organ transport vehicles to exercise emergency vehicle privileges (such as exceeding speed limits and proceeding through red lights) when transporting organs or surgical teams en route to a hospital, airport, or other designated location
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Permits organ transport vehicles to display red lights and red warning signals while actively transporting organs or surgical teams for organ donation or transplant
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Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Use of Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles
Last Action
Chapter No. 2024-34
3/22/2024