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FL S1404
Bill
AI Summary
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Repeals Florida's ban on abortion after 15 weeks gestational age (and the pending 6-week ban from chapter 2023-21) and replaces it with a prohibition only in the third trimester, with exceptions for the life or serious physical health of the pregnant woman
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Repeals prohibitions on the use of state funds for travel to another state for abortion services and for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, as well as the law establishing medical conscience protections for health care providers and payors
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Requires Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary gender-affirming care related to gender dysphoria and prohibits the agency from discriminating in reimbursement based on a recipient's gender identity or transgender status
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Creates the "Health Care Transparency and Accessibility Act," requiring health care facilities that refuse to provide certain services to notify patients in writing, submit refused-services lists to the Department of Health by October 1, 2024, and face fines up to $5,000 per day for noncompliance
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Repeals Florida's restrictions on sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures (including civil liability provisions for providing such procedures to minors), the statutory definitions of "sex" and "sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures," and the requirement for hospitals to collect patient immigration status data
Legislative Description
Health Care Freedom Act
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
3/8/2024