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FL S1540
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 937.032, Florida Statutes, authorizing hospitals to disclose specified information about admitted patients to law enforcement agencies for the limited purpose of identifying or locating a missing endangered person, in accordance with federal HIPAA regulations (45 C.F.R. § 164.512(f)(2))
- Disclosable information includes name, address, date and place of birth, Social Security number, blood type, type of injury, date and time of treatment, date and time of death if applicable, and distinguishing physical characteristics such as height, weight, gender, race, hair and eye color, scars, and tattoos
- Authorizes hospitals to search and use their own records of admitted patients to identify potential matches to persons listed on the Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse and report suspected matches to the appropriate law enforcement agency
- Grants the Agency for Health Care Administration authority to adopt rules implementing uniform reporting procedures for hospitals under this section
- Effective date is July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Missing Endangered Persons
Last Action
Introduced
1/22/2026
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