HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-08                                     Bill No. CS/HB 1205

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Frankel offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 5, line(s) 3-21,

15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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18         (c)  A violation of this subsection by a physician

19  shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action under s.

20  458.331 or s. 459.015.  However, criminal penalties provided

21  under subsection (9) shall not apply unless the physician's

22  failure to obtain informed consent is willful and intentional.

23  Substantial compliance or reasonable belief that furnishing

24  the information would have a severely adverse effect on the

25  physical or mental health of the patient is a defense to any

26  civil or administrative action or criminal prosecution brought

27  under this subsection.

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31  And the title is amended as follows:

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-08                                     Bill No. CS/HB 1205

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





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  2  remove from the title of the bill:  all of said lines

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  4  and insert in lieu thereof:

  5         procedure; providing for disciplinary actions;

  6         providing a defense; amending and renumbering

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