FL H1223

Reduces the penalty for HIV-positive individuals who knowingly donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue from a third-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor, with an exception when donation is deemed medically appropriate by a licensed physician

Revises the criminal standard for transmitting sexually transmissible diseases (including HIV) to require proof of intent to transmit the disease, conduct posing substantial risk of transmission, the other person being unaware of the infection, and actual transmission of the disease

Provides affirmative defenses for individuals who comply in good faith with prescribed treatment regimens, follow behavioral recommendations from healthcare providers or public health officials (including condom use), or offer to comply with such recommendations but are rejected by their partner

Reduces the penalty for criminal transmission of HIV (committing certain offenses after testing HIV-positive) from a third-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor

Removes donation of blood/plasma/organs by HIV-positive individuals from the list of offenses triggering mandatory HIV testing upon conviction, and makes conforming changes to the Criminal Punishment Code and victim notification statutes