FL S1582

Creates the "environmental health technician" certification for persons conducting septic inspections under supervision of certified environmental health professionals, requiring a high school diploma, department-approved training, and biennial renewal with 24 continuing education hours

Establishes the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program within the Department of Health to award competitive, peer-reviewed grants to universities and research institutes for scientific and clinical research on pediatric rare diseases, with unspent appropriations eligible to carry forward up to 5 years

Revises newborn screening requirements by assigning primary screening responsibility to health care practitioners present at birth, requiring blood specimen collection before one week of age, expanding hearing loss screening requirements to include toddlers and licensed birth centers, and adding licensed genetic counselors to the list of practitioners who may receive screening results

Moves environmental risk screening for pregnant women and newborns into a new section (383.148), requiring prenatal risk assessments at a woman's first prenatal visit and postnatal risk screenings before hospital or birth center discharge, with opt-out provisions for objecting parents

Requires the Department of Health to grant certain previously denied medical marijuana treatment center license applicants 90 days to cure application deficiencies, with provisions ensuring that an applicant's death after March 25, 2022, or during the cure process cannot be used as grounds for denial, and mandating license issuance to the applicant's estate if cured successfully