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The Committee on State Administration recommends the following: |
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Committee Substitute |
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Remove the entire bill and insert: |
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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and |
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Research Institute and the Florida Alzheimer's Center and |
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Research Institute at the University of South Florida; |
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amending s. 1004.43, F.S.; authorizing the establishment |
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of for-profit subsidiaries of the governing corporation; |
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providing that the contract with the State Board of |
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Education shall permit the use of lands and facilities for |
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research, education, treatment, prevention, and early |
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detection of cancer; authorizing the governing corporation |
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and its subsidiaries to obtain their own property |
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insurance coverage; providing that certain appropriations |
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shall be paid directly to the board of directors of the |
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governing corporation; changing the appointing authority |
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for certain members of the council of scientific advisors; |
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amending s. 1004.445, F.S.; deleting obsolete language; |
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authorizing the establishment of for-profit subsidiaries |
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of the governing corporation; providing that the contract |
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with the State Board of Education shall permit the use of |
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lands and facilities for research, education, treatment, |
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prevention, and early detection of Alzheimer's disease; |
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authorizing the governing corporation and its subsidiaries |
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to obtain their own property insurance coverage; providing |
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that certain appropriations shall be paid directly to the |
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board of directors of the governing corporation; changing |
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the appointing authority for certain members of the |
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council of scientific advisors; providing an effective |
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date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Section 1004.43, Florida Statutes, is amended |
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to read: |
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1004.43 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research |
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Institute.--There is established the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer |
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Center and Research Institute at the University of South |
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Florida. |
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(1) The State Board of Education shall enter into an |
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agreement for the utilization of the facilities on the campus of |
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the University of South Florida to be known as the H. Lee |
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Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, including all |
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furnishings, equipment, and other chattels used in the operation |
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of said facilities, with a Florida not-for-profit corporation |
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organized solely for the purpose of governing and operating the |
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. This not- |
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for-profit corporation, acting as an instrumentality of the |
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State of Florida, shall govern and operate the H. Lee Moffitt |
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Cancer Center and Research Institute in accordance with the |
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terms of the agreement between the State Board of Education and |
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the not-for-profit corporation. The not-for-profit corporation |
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may, with the prior approval of the State Board of Education, |
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create not-for-profitcorporate subsidiaries to fulfill its |
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mission. The not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries are |
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authorized to receive, hold, invest, and administer property and |
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any moneys received from private, local, state, and federal |
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sources, as well as technical and professional income generated |
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or derived from practice activities of the institute, for the |
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benefit of the institute and the fulfillment of its mission. The |
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affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a board of |
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directors who shall serve without compensation. The President of |
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the University of South Florida and the chair of the State Board |
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of Education, or his or her designee, shall be directors of the |
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not-for-profit corporation, together with 5 representatives of |
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the state universities and no more than 14 nor fewer than 10 |
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directors who are not medical doctors or state employees. Each |
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director shall have only one vote, shall serve a term of 3 |
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years, and may be reelected to the board. Other than the |
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President of the University of South Florida and the chair of |
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the State Board of Education, directors shall be elected by a |
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majority vote of the board. The chair of the board of directors |
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shall be selected by majority vote of the directors. |
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(2) The State Board of Education shall provide in the |
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agreement with the not-for-profit corporation for the following: |
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(a) Approval of the articles of incorporation of the not- |
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for-profit corporation by the State Board of Education. |
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(b) Approval of the articles of incorporation of any not- |
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for-profit corporate subsidiary created by the not-for-profit |
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corporation. |
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(c) Utilization of lands,hospital facilities,and |
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personnel by the not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries |
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for research, education, treatment, prevention, and the early |
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detection of cancer andfor mutually approved teaching and |
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research programs conducted by the University of South Florida |
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or other accredited medical schools or research institutes. |
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(d) Preparation of an annual financial audit of the not- |
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for-profit corporation's accounts and records and the accounts |
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and records of any subsidiaries to be conducted by an |
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independent certified public accountant. The annual audit report |
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shall include a management letter, as defined in s. 11.45, and |
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shall be submitted to the Auditor General and the State Board of |
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Education. The State Board of Education, the Auditor General, |
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and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government |
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Accountability shall have the authority to require and receive |
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from the not-for-profit corporation and any subsidiaries or from |
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their independent auditor any detail or supplemental data |
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relative to the operation of the not-for-profit corporation or |
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subsidiary. |
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(e) Provision by the not-for-profit corporation and its |
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subsidiaries of equal employment opportunities to all persons |
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regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national |
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origin. |
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(3) The State Board of Education is authorized to secure |
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comprehensive general liability protection, including |
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professional liability protection, for the not-for-profit |
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corporation and its subsidiaries pursuant to s. 1004.24. The |
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not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries shall be exempt |
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from any participation in any property insurance trust fund |
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established by law, including any property insurance trust fund |
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established pursuant to chapter 284, so long as the not-for- |
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profit corporation and its subsidiaries maintain property |
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insurance protection with comparable or greater coverage limits.
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(4) In the event that the agreement between the not-for- |
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profit corporation and the State Board of Education is |
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terminated for any reason, the State Board of Education shall |
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resume governance and operation of said facilities. |
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(5) The institute shall be administered by a chief |
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executive officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the board |
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of directors of the not-for-profit corporation and who shall |
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have the following powers and duties subject to the approval of |
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the board of directors: |
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(a) The chief executive officer shall establish programs |
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which fulfill the mission of the institute in research, |
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education, treatment, prevention, and the early detection of |
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cancer; however, the chief executive officer shall not establish |
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academic programs for which academic credit is awarded and which |
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terminate in the conference of a degree without prior approval |
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of the State Board of Education. |
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(b) The chief executive officer shall have control over |
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the budget and the dollars appropriated or donated to the |
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institute from private, local, state, and federal sources, as |
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well as technical and professional income generated or derived |
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from practice activities of the institute. However, professional |
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income generated by university faculty from practice activities |
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at the institute shall be shared between the institute and the |
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university as determined by the chief executive officer and the |
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appropriate university dean or vice president. |
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(c) The chief executive officer shall appoint members to |
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carry out the research, patient care, and educational activities |
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of the institute and determine compensation, benefits, and terms |
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of service. Members of the institute shall be eligible to hold |
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concurrent appointments at affiliated academic institutions. |
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University faculty shall be eligible to hold concurrent |
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appointments at the institute. |
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(d) The chief executive officer shall have control over |
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the use and assignment of space and equipment within the |
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facilities. |
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(e) The chief executive officer shall have the power to |
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create the administrative structure necessary to carry out the |
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mission of the institute. |
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(f) The chief executive officer shall have a reporting |
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relationship to the Commissioner of Education. |
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(g) The chief executive officer shall provide a copy of |
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the institute's annual report to the Governor and Cabinet, the |
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President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of |
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Representatives, and the chair of the State Board of Education. |
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(6) The board of directors of the not-for-profit |
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corporation shall create a council of scientific advisers to the |
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chief executive officer comprised of leading researchers, |
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physicians, and scientists. This council shall review programs |
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and recommend research priorities and initiatives so as to |
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maximize the state's investment in the institute. The council |
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shall be appointed by the board of directors of the not-for- |
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profit corporation and shall include five appointees of the |
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State Board of Education. Each member of the council shall be |
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appointed to serve a 2-year term and may be reappointed to the |
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council. |
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(7) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the |
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not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries are not |
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"agencies" within the meaning of s. 20.03(11). |
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(8)(a) Records of the not-for-profit corporation and of |
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its subsidiaries are public records unless made confidential or |
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exempt by law. |
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(b) Proprietary confidential business information is |
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confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and |
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s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, the Auditor |
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General, the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government |
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Accountability, and the State Board of Education, pursuant to |
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their oversight and auditing functions, must be given access to |
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all proprietary confidential business information upon request |
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and without subpoena and must maintain the confidentiality of |
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information so received. As used in this paragraph, the term |
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"proprietary confidential business information" means |
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information, regardless of its form or characteristics, which is |
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owned or controlled by the not-for-profit corporation or its |
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subsidiaries; is intended to be and is treated by the not-for- |
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profit corporation or its subsidiaries as private and the |
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disclosure of which would harm the business operations of the |
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not-for-profit corporation or its subsidiaries; has not been |
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intentionally disclosed by the corporation or its subsidiaries |
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unless pursuant to law, an order of a court or administrative |
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body, a legislative proceeding pursuant to s. 5, Art. III of the |
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State Constitution, or a private agreement that provides that |
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the information may be released to the public; and which is |
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information concerning: |
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1. Internal auditing controls and reports of internal |
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auditors; |
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2. Matters reasonably encompassed in privileged attorney- |
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client communications; |
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3. Contracts for managed-care arrangements, including |
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preferred provider organization contracts, health maintenance |
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organization contracts, and exclusive provider organization |
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contracts, and any documents directly relating to the |
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negotiation, performance, and implementation of any such |
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contracts for managed-care arrangements; |
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4. Bids or other contractual data, banking records, and |
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credit agreements the disclosure of which would impair the |
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efforts of the not-for-profit corporation or its subsidiaries to |
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contract for goods or services on favorable terms; |
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5. Information relating to private contractual data, the |
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disclosure of which would impair the competitive interest of the |
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provider of the information; |
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6. Corporate officer and employee personnel information; |
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7. Information relating to the proceedings and records of |
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credentialing panels and committees and of the governing board |
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of the not-for-profit corporation or its subsidiaries relating |
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to credentialing; |
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8. Minutes of meetings of the governing board of the not- |
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for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries, except minutes of |
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meetings open to the public pursuant to subsection (9); |
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9. Information that reveals plans for marketing services |
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that the corporation or its subsidiaries reasonably expect to be |
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provided by competitors; |
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10. Trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002, including |
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reimbursement methodologies or rates; or |
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11. The identity of donors or prospective donors of |
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property who wish to remain anonymous or any information |
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identifying such donors or prospective donors. The anonymity of |
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these donors or prospective donors must be maintained in the |
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auditor's report. |
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As used in this paragraph, the term "managed care" means systems |
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or techniques generally used by third-party payors or their |
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agents to affect access to and control payment for health care |
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services. Managed-care techniques most often include one or more |
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of the following: prior, concurrent, and retrospective review of |
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the medical necessity and appropriateness of services or site of |
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services; contracts with selected health care providers; |
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financial incentives or disincentives related to the use of |
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specific providers, services, or service sites; controlled |
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access to and coordination of services by a case manager; and |
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payor efforts to identify treatment alternatives and modify |
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benefit restrictions for high-cost patient care. |
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(9) Meetings of the governing board of the not-for-profit |
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corporation and meetings of the subsidiaries of the not-for- |
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profit corporation at which the expenditure of dollars |
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appropriated to the not-for-profit corporation by the state are |
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discussed or reported must remain open to the public in |
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accordance with s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State |
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Constitution, unless made confidential or exempt by law. Other |
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meetings of the governing board of the not-for-profit |
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corporation and of the subsidiaries of the not-for-profit |
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corporation are exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of |
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the State Constitution. |
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(10) In addition to the continuing appropriation to the |
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institute provided in s. 210.20(2), any appropriation to the |
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institute provided in a general appropriations act shall be paid |
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directly to the board of directors of the not-for-profit |
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corporation by warrant drawn by the Chief Financial Officer from |
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the State Treasury.
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Section 2. Section 1004.445, Florida Statutes, is amended |
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to read: |
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1004.445 Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research |
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(1) Effective July 1, 2002,The Florida Alzheimer's Center |
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and Research Institute is established at the University of South |
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Florida. |
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(2)(a) The State Board of Education shall enter into an |
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agreement for the utilization of the facilities on the campus of |
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the University of South Florida to be known as the Florida |
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Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute, including all |
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furnishings, equipment, and other chattels used in the operation |
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of those facilities, with a Florida not-for-profit corporation |
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organized solely for the purpose of governing and operating the |
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Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute. This not-for- |
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profit corporation, acting as an instrumentality of the state, |
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shall govern and operate the Florida Alzheimer's Center and |
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Research Institute in accordance with the terms of the agreement |
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between the State Board of Education and the not-for-profit |
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corporation. The not-for-profit corporation may, with the prior |
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approval of the State Board of Education, create not-for-profit |
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corporate subsidiaries to fulfill its mission. The not-for- |
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profit corporation and its subsidiaries are authorized to |
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receive, hold, invest, and administer property and any moneys |
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acquired from private, local, state, and federal sources, as |
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well as technical and professional income generated or derived |
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from practice activities of the institute, for the benefit of |
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the institute and the fulfillment of its mission. |
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(b)1. The affairs of the not-for-profit corporation shall |
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be managed by a board of directors who shall serve without |
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compensation. The board of directors shall consist of the |
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President of the University of South Florida and the chair of |
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the State Board of Education, or their designees, 5 |
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representatives of the state universities, and no fewer than 9 |
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nor more than 14 representatives of the public who are neither |
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medical doctors nor state employees. Each director who is a |
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representative of a state university or of the public shall be |
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appointed to serve a term of 3 years. The chair of the board of |
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directors shall be selected by a majority vote of the directors. |
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Each director shall have only one vote. |
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2. The initial board of directors shall consist of the |
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President of the University of South Florida and the chair of |
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the State Board of Education, or their designees; the five |
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university representatives, of whom one shall be appointed by |
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the Governor, two by the President of the Senate, and two by the |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives; and nine public |
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representatives, of whom three shall be appointed by the |
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Governor, three by the President of the Senate, and three by the |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives. Upon the expiration of |
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the terms of the initial appointed directors, all directors |
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subject to 3-year terms of office under this paragraph shall be |
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appointed by a majority vote of the directors and the board may |
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be expanded to include additional public representative |
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directors up to the maximum number allowed. Any vacancy in |
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office shall be filled for the remainder of the term by majority |
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vote of the directors. Any director may be reappointed. |
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(3) The State Board of Education shall provide in the |
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agreement with the not-for-profit corporation for the following: |
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(a) Approval by the State Board of Education of the |
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articles of incorporation of the not-for-profit corporation. |
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(b) Approval by the State Board of Education of the |
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articles of incorporation of any not-for-profit corporate |
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subsidiary created by the not-for-profit corporation. |
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(c) Utilization of lands,hospital facilities,and |
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personnel by the not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries |
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for research, education, treatment, prevention, and the early |
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detection of Alzheimer’s disease andfor mutually approved |
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teaching and research programs conducted by the University of |
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South Florida or other accredited medical schools or research |
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institutes. |
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(d) Preparation of an annual postaudit of the not-for- |
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profit corporation's financial accounts and the financial |
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accounts of any subsidiaries to be conducted by an independent |
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certified public accountant. The annual audit report shall |
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include management letters and shall be submitted to the Auditor |
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General and the State Board of Education for review. The State |
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Board of Education, the Auditor General, and the Office of |
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Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall have |
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the authority to require and receive from the not-for-profit |
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corporation and any subsidiaries, or from their independent |
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auditor, any detail or supplemental data relative to the |
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operation of the not-for-profit corporation or subsidiary. |
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(e) Provision by the not-for-profit corporation and its |
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subsidiaries of equal employment opportunities for all persons |
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regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, or national |
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origin. |
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(4) The State Board of Education is authorized to secure |
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comprehensive general liability protection, including |
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professional liability protection, for the not-for-profit |
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corporation and its subsidiaries, pursuant to s. 1004.24. The |
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not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries shall be exempt |
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from any participation in any property insurance trust fund |
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established by law, including any property insurance trust fund |
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established pursuant to chapter 284, so long as the not-for- |
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profit corporation and its subsidiaries maintain property |
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insurance protection with comparable or greater coverage limits. |
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(5) In the event that the agreement between the not-for- |
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profit corporation and the State Board of Education is |
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terminated for any reason, the State Board of Education shall |
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assume governance and operation of the facilities. |
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(6) The institute shall be administered by a chief |
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executive officer, who shall be appointed by and serve at the |
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pleasure of the board of directors of the not-for-profit |
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corporation, and who shall exercise the following powers and |
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duties, subject to the approval of the board of directors: |
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(a) The chief executive officer shall establish programs |
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that fulfill the mission of the institute in research, |
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education, treatment, prevention, and early detection of |
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Alzheimer's disease; however, the chief executive officer may |
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not establish academic programs for which academic credit is |
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awarded and which culminate in the conferring of a degree, |
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without prior approval of the State Board of Education. |
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(b) The chief executive officer shall have control over |
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the budget and the moneys appropriated or donated to the |
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institute from private, local, state, and federal sources, as |
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well as technical and professional income generated or derived |
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from practice activities of the institute. However, professional |
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income generated by university faculty from practice activities |
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at the institute shall be shared between the institute and the |
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university as determined by the chief executive officer and the |
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appropriate university dean or vice president. |
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(c) The chief executive officer shall appoint |
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representatives of the institute to carry out the research, |
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patient care, and educational activities of the institute and |
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establish the compensation, benefits, and terms of service of |
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such representatives. Representatives of the institute shall be |
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eligible to hold concurrent appointments at affiliated academic |
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institutions. University faculty shall be eligible to hold |
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concurrent appointments at the institute. |
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(d) The chief executive officer shall have control over |
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the use and assignment of space and equipment within the |
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facilities. |
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(e) The chief executive officer shall have the power to |
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create the administrative structure necessary to carry out the |
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mission of the institute. |
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(f) The chief executive officer shall have a reporting |
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relationship to the Commissioner of Education. |
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(g) The chief executive officer shall provide a copy of |
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the institute's annual report to the Governor and Cabinet, the |
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President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of |
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Representatives, and the chair of the State Board of Education. |
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(7) The board of directors of the not-for-profit |
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corporation shall create a council of scientific advisers to the |
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chief executive officer comprised of leading researchers, |
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physicians, and scientists. The council shall review programs |
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and recommend research priorities and initiatives to maximize |
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the state's investment in the institute. The members of the |
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council shall be appointed by the board of directors of the not- |
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for-profit corporation, except for five members who shall be |
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appointed by the State Board of Education. Each member of the |
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council shall be appointed to serve a 2-year term and may be |
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reappointed to the council. |
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(8) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the |
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not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries are not agencies |
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within the meaning of s. 20.03(11). |
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(9) The following information is confidential and exempt |
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from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24, Art. I of the |
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State Constitution: |
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(a) Personal identifying information relating to clients |
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of programs created or funded through the Florida Alzheimer's |
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Center and Research Institute which is held by the institute, |
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University of South Florida, or State Board of Education or by |
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persons who provide services to clients of programs created or |
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funded through contracts with the Florida Alzheimer's Center and |
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Research Institute; |
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(b) Any medical or health records relating to patients |
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which may be created or received by the institute; |
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(c) Materials that relate to methods of manufacture or |
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production, potential trade secrets, potentially patentable |
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material, actual trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002, or |
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proprietary information received, generated, ascertained, or |
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discovered during the course of research conducted by or through |
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the institute and business transactions resulting from such |
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research; |
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(d) The identity of a donor or prospective donor to the |
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Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute who wishes to |
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remain anonymous, and all information identifying such donor or |
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prospective donor; |
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(e) Any information received by the institute in the |
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performance of its duties and responsibilities which is |
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otherwise confidential and exempt by law; and |
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(f) Any information received by the institute from a |
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person from another state or nation or the Federal Government |
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which is otherwise confidential or exempt pursuant to that |
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state's or nation's laws or pursuant to federal law. |
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Any governmental entity that demonstrates a need to access such |
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confidential and exempt information in order to perform its |
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duties and responsibilities shall have access to such |
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information and shall otherwise keep such information |
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confidential and exempt. This section is subject to the Open |
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Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s. |
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119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2006, unless |
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reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the |
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Legislature. |
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(10) Any appropriation to the institute provided in a |
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general appropriations act shall be paid directly to the board |
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of directors of the not-for-profit corporation by warrant drawn |
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by the Chief Financial Officer from the State Treasury.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |
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