House Bill hb1147

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1147

        By Representative Kendrick






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to public records; creating s.

  3         627.3111, F.S.; providing an exemption from

  4         public records requirements for financial or

  5         patient records of an insured or consumer in

  6         records of the Department of Insurance and for

  7         personal identifying information relating to

  8         such persons; providing for future review and

  9         repeal; providing a statement of public

10         necessity; providing an effective date.

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12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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14         Section 1.  Section 627.3111, Florida Statutes, is

15  created to read:

16         627.3111  Privacy of insured; records.--Any records of

17  the department that are public records which contain financial

18  or patient records of an insured or consumer may be redacted

19  by the department prior to release so that the privacy of the

20  insured or consumer is preserved, and any portions of such

21  records that reveal the identity, home or employment telephone

22  number, home or employment address, or other personal

23  information of the insured or consumer are exempt from s.

24  119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This

25  exemption does not apply with respect to records of an insured

26  or other consumer who is the subject of a criminal

27  investigation. This section is subject to the Open Government

28  Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s. 119.15, and

29  shall stand repealed on October 1, 2006, unless reviewed and

30  saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1147

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  1         Section 2.  The Legislature finds that there is a

  2  public necessity that portions of records which reveal

  3  personal financial or medical information of insureds and

  4  other consumers be withheld from public inspection or

  5  disclosure to protect the privacy of said insureds or

  6  consumers.

  7         Section 3.  This act shall take effect on becoming a

  8  law.

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      Provides an exemption from public records requirements
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      consumer in records of the Department of Insurance and
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      persons. Provides for future review and repeal.
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