HB 1089

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to health care initiatives; creating s.
3	460.4062, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Health to
4	issue a chiropractic medicine faculty certificate for
5	certain faculty who have accepted appointment at a
6	publicly funded state university or college; authorizing
7	an application fee; providing requirements; providing for
8	renewal and expiration of the certificate; creating s.
9	1004.383, F.S.; authorizing a chiropractic medicine degree
10	program at Florida State University; amending s. 561.121,
11	F.S.; providing for annual appropriations from the
12	proceeds of the excise tax on alcoholic beverages;
13	providing for distribution of the funds to the Department
14	of Elderly Affairs, the Department of Health, and Florida
15	State University for specified research and programs;
16	amending s. 1004.43, F.S.; authorizing the establishment
17	of for-profit subsidiaries of the governing corporation of
18	the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute;
19	prohibiting certain activities by such for-profit
20	subsidiaries; requiring that the contract with the State
21	Board of Education permit the use of lands, facilities,
22	and personnel for research, education, treatment,
23	prevention, and early detection of cancer; authorizing the
24	governing corporation and its subsidiaries to obtain their
25	own property insurance coverage; requiring that certain
26	appropriations be paid directly to the board of directors
27	of the governing corporation; changing the appointing
28	authority for certain members of the council of scientific
29	advisers; amending s. 1004.445, F.S.; renaming the Florida
30	Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute as the Johnnie
31	B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute;
32	deleting obsolete provisions; authorizing the
33	establishment of for-profit subsidiaries of the governing
34	corporation; requiring that the contract with the State
35	Board of Education permit the use of lands, facilities,
36	and personnel for research, education, treatment,
37	prevention, and early detection of Alzheimer's disease;
38	authorizing the governing corporation and its subsidiaries
39	to obtain their own property insurance coverage; requiring
40	that certain appropriations be paid directly to the board
41	of directors of the governing corporation; changing the
42	appointing authority for certain members of the council of
43	scientific advisers; creating the Florida Center for
44	Universal Research to Eradicate Disease within the
45	Department of Health; providing legislative findings and
46	intent; specifying the purpose and duties of the center;
47	requiring an annual report to the Governor and
48	Legislature; authorizing the department to outsource the
49	duties of the center; creating an advisory council;
50	amending s. 215.5602, F.S.; expanding the long-term goals
51	of the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program
52	to include the cure of specified diseases; providing
53	funding priority; amending s. 215.5601, F.S., relating to
54	the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund, to conform an intent
55	provision; designating the Life Sciences Building at
56	Florida State University as the "James E. 'Jim' King, Jr.,
57	Building"; authorizing Florida State University to erect
58	markers; creating the Florida Cancer Research Cooperative,
59	Inc.; providing for a board of directors; requiring annual
60	reports; specifying the cooperative's mission and duties;
61	creating the Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.;
62	providing for the foundation's duties and mission;
63	providing for its board of directors; requiring annual
64	reports; requiring the foundation to coordinate monthly
65	health awareness campaigns to disseminate information
66	about specified diseases and conditions; establishing the
67	Prostate Cancer Awareness Program within the Department of
68	Health for the purpose of providing statewide outreach and
69	education concerning the early detection of prostate
70	cancer; authorizing the department and the Florida Public
71	Health Foundation, Inc., to enter into contracts and seek
72	grant moneys; creating an advisory committee to assist the
73	program; providing for membership of the committee;
74	authorizing reimbursement for certain per diem and travel
75	expenses; creating the Cervical Cancer Elimination Task
76	Force; providing duties and membership of the task force;
77	requiring the task force to make periodic reports to the
78	Governor and the Legislature; providing for the task force
79	to be dissolved on a specified date; providing an
80	effective date.
81
82	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
83
84	Section 1.  Section 460.4062, Florida Statutes, is created
85	to read:
86	460.4062  Chiropractic medicine faculty certificate.--
87	(1)  The department may issue a chiropractic medicine
88	faculty certificate without examination to an individual who
89	remits a nonrefundable application fee, not to exceed $100 as
90	determined by rule of the board, and who demonstrates to the
91	board that he or she meets the following requirements:
92	(a)  Is a graduate of an accredited school or college of
93	chiropractic accredited by the Council on Chiropractic
94	Education.
95	(b)  Holds a valid current license to practice chiropractic
96	medicine in another jurisdiction in the United States.
97	(c)  Is at least 21 years of age and of good moral
98	character.
99	(d)  Has not committed any act or offense in any
100	jurisdiction which would constitute the basis for discipline
101	under this chapter or chapter 456.
102	(e)  Has been offered and has accepted a full-time faculty
103	appointment to teach in a program of chiropractic medicine at a
104	publicly funded state university or college and provides a
105	certification from the dean of the appointing college
106	acknowledging the appointment.
107	(2)  The certificate shall authorize the holder to practice
108	only in conjunction with his or her faculty position at a
109	publicly funded state university or college and its affiliated
110	clinics that are registered with the board as sites at which
111	holders of chiropractic medicine faculty certificates will be
112	practicing. Such certificate shall automatically expire upon
113	termination of the holder's relationship with the school or
114	after a period of 2 years, whichever occurs first.
115	(3)  The holder of a faculty certificate may engage in the
116	practice of chiropractic medicine as permitted by this section.
117	(4)  Notwithstanding subsection (2), a chiropractic
118	medicine faculty certificate is renewable every 2 years by a
119	holder who applies to the board on a form prescribed by the
120	board and who continues to satisfy the requirements set forth in
121	subsection (1).
122	Section 2.  Section 1004.383, Florida Statutes, is created
123	to read:
124	1004.383  Chiropractic medicine degree program at Florida
125	State University.--A chiropractic medicine degree program is
126	authorized at Florida State University.
127	Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
128	561.121, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
129	561.121  Deposit of revenue.--
130	(1)  All state funds collected pursuant to ss. 563.05,
131	564.06, and 565.12 shall be paid into the State Treasury and
132	disbursed in the following manner:
133	(a)1.  Two percent of monthly collections of the excise
134	taxes on alcoholic beverages established in ss. 563.05, 564.06,
135	and 565.12 shall be deposited into the Alcoholic Beverage and
136	Tobacco Trust Fund to meet the division's appropriation for the
137	state fiscal year.
138	2.  Beginning July 1, 2004, there is annually distributed
139	and appropriated $15 million to the Grants and Donations Trust
140	Fund within the Department of Elderly Affairs to support a
141	contract with the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center and
142	Research Institute at the University of South Florida for the
143	purposes of conducting research, developing and operating
144	integrated data projects, and providing assistance to memory
145	disorder clinics as established in s. 430.502.
146	3.  Beginning July 1, 2004, there is annually appropriated
147	$6 million to be paid by warrant drawn by the Chief Financial
148	Officer upon the State Treasury to the James and Esther King
149	Biomedical Research Program within the Department of Health.
150	From these funds, up to $250,000 shall be available annually for
151	the operating costs of the Florida Center for Universal Research
152	to Eradicate Disease.
153	4.  Beginning July 1, 2004, there is annually appropriated
154	$9 million to be paid by warrant drawn by the Chief Financial
155	Officer upon the State Treasury to Florida State University for
156	the School of Chiropractic Medicine. Notwithstanding the
157	provisions of chapter 216, until the School of Chiropractic
158	Medicine is completely staffed and fully operational, these
159	funds may be used for any purpose by the university.
160	Section 4.  Section 1004.43, Florida Statutes, is amended
161	to read:
162	1004.43  H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research
163	Institute.--There is established the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer
164	Center and Research Institute at the University of South
165	Florida.
166	(1)  The State Board of Education shall enter into an
167	agreement for the utilization of the facilities on the campus of
168	the University of South Florida to be known as the H. Lee
169	Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, including all
170	furnishings, equipment, and other chattels used in the operation
171	of said facilities, with a Florida not-for-profit corporation
172	organized solely for the purpose of governing and operating the
173	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. This not-
174	for-profit corporation, acting as an instrumentality of the
175	State of Florida, shall govern and operate the H. Lee Moffitt
176	Cancer Center and Research Institute in accordance with the
177	terms of the agreement between the State Board of Education and
178	the not-for-profit corporation. The not-for-profit corporation
179	may, with the prior approval of the State Board of Education,
180	create either for-profit or not-for-profit corporate
181	subsidiaries, or both, to fulfill its mission. For-profit
182	subsidiaries of the not-for-profit corporation may not compete
183	with for-profit health care providers in the delivery of
184	radiation therapy services to patients. The not-for-profit
185	corporation and its subsidiaries are authorized to receive,
186	hold, invest, and administer property and any moneys received
187	from private, local, state, and federal sources, as well as
188	technical and professional income generated or derived from
189	practice activities of the institute, for the benefit of the
190	institute and the fulfillment of its mission. The affairs of the
191	corporation shall be managed by a board of directors who shall
192	serve without compensation. The President of the University of
193	South Florida and the chair of the State Board of Education, or
194	his or her designee, shall be directors of the not-for-profit
195	corporation, together with 5 representatives of the state
196	universities and no more than 14 nor fewer than 10 directors who
197	are not medical doctors or state employees. Each director shall
198	have only one vote, shall serve a term of 3 years, and may be
199	reelected to the board. Other than the President of the
200	University of South Florida and the chair of the State Board of
201	Education, directors shall be elected by a majority vote of the
202	board. The chair of the board of directors shall be selected by
203	majority vote of the directors.
204	(2)  The State Board of Education shall provide in the
205	agreement with the not-for-profit corporation for the following:
206	(a)  Approval of the articles of incorporation of the not-
207	for-profit corporation by the State Board of Education.
208	(b)  Approval of the articles of incorporation of any not-
209	for-profit corporate subsidiary created by the not-for-profit
210	corporation.
211	(c)  Utilization of lands, hospital facilities, and
212	personnel by the not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries
213	for research, education, treatment, prevention, and the early
214	detection of cancer and for mutually approved teaching and
215	research programs conducted by the University of South Florida
216	or other accredited medical schools or research institutes.
217	(d)  Preparation of an annual financial audit of the not-
218	for-profit corporation's accounts and records and the accounts
219	and records of any subsidiaries to be conducted by an
220	independent certified public accountant. The annual audit report
221	shall include a management letter, as defined in s. 11.45, and
222	shall be submitted to the Auditor General and the State Board of
223	Education. The State Board of Education, the Auditor General,
224	and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
225	Accountability shall have the authority to require and receive
226	from the not-for-profit corporation and any subsidiaries or from
227	their independent auditor any detail or supplemental data
228	relative to the operation of the not-for-profit corporation or
229	subsidiary.
230	(e)  Provision by the not-for-profit corporation and its
231	subsidiaries of equal employment opportunities to all persons
232	regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national
233	origin.
234	(3)  The State Board of Education is authorized to secure
235	comprehensive general liability protection, including
236	professional liability protection, for the not-for-profit
237	corporation and its subsidiaries pursuant to s. 1004.24. The
238	not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries shall be exempt
239	from any participation in any property insurance trust fund
240	established by law, including any property insurance trust fund
241	established pursuant to chapter 284, so long as the not-for-
242	profit corporation and its subsidiaries maintain property
243	insurance protection with comparable or greater coverage limits.
244	(4)  In the event that the agreement between the not-for-
245	profit corporation and the State Board of Education is
246	terminated for any reason, the State Board of Education shall
247	resume governance and operation of said facilities.
248	(5)  The institute shall be administered by a chief
249	executive officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the board
250	of directors of the not-for-profit corporation and who shall
251	have the following powers and duties subject to the approval of
252	the board of directors:
253	(a)  The chief executive officer shall establish programs
254	which fulfill the mission of the institute in research,
255	education, treatment, prevention, and the early detection of
256	cancer; however, the chief executive officer shall not establish
257	academic programs for which academic credit is awarded and which
258	terminate in the conference of a degree without prior approval
259	of the State Board of Education.
260	(b)  The chief executive officer shall have control over
261	the budget and the dollars appropriated or donated to the
262	institute from private, local, state, and federal sources, as
263	well as technical and professional income generated or derived
264	from practice activities of the institute. However, professional
265	income generated by university faculty from practice activities
266	at the institute shall be shared between the institute and the
267	university as determined by the chief executive officer and the
268	appropriate university dean or vice president.
269	(c)  The chief executive officer shall appoint members to
270	carry out the research, patient care, and educational activities
271	of the institute and determine compensation, benefits, and terms
272	of service. Members of the institute shall be eligible to hold
273	concurrent appointments at affiliated academic institutions.
274	University faculty shall be eligible to hold concurrent
275	appointments at the institute.
276	(d)  The chief executive officer shall have control over
277	the use and assignment of space and equipment within the
278	facilities.
279	(e)  The chief executive officer shall have the power to
280	create the administrative structure necessary to carry out the
281	mission of the institute.
282	(f)  The chief executive officer shall have a reporting
283	relationship to the Commissioner of Education.
284	(g)  The chief executive officer shall provide a copy of
285	the institute's annual report to the Governor and Cabinet, the
286	President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
287	Representatives, and the chair of the State Board of Education.
288	(6)  The board of directors of the not-for-profit
289	corporation shall create a council of scientific advisers to the
290	chief executive officer comprised of leading researchers,
291	physicians, and scientists. This council shall review programs
292	and recommend research priorities and initiatives so as to
293	maximize the state's investment in the institute. The council
294	shall be appointed by the board of directors of the not-for-
295	profit corporation and shall include five appointees of the
296	State Board of Education. Each member of the council shall be
297	appointed to serve a 2-year term and may be reappointed to the
298	council.
299	(7)  In carrying out the provisions of this section, the
300	not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries are not
301	"agencies" within the meaning of s. 20.03(11).
302	(8)(a)  Records of the not-for-profit corporation and of
303	its subsidiaries are public records unless made confidential or
304	exempt by law.
305	(b)  Proprietary confidential business information is
306	confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and
307	s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, the Auditor
308	General, the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
309	Accountability, and the State Board of Education, pursuant to
310	their oversight and auditing functions, must be given access to
311	all proprietary confidential business information upon request
312	and without subpoena and must maintain the confidentiality of
313	information so received. As used in this paragraph, the term
314	"proprietary confidential business information" means
315	information, regardless of its form or characteristics, which is
316	owned or controlled by the not-for-profit corporation or its
317	subsidiaries; is intended to be and is treated by the not-for-
318	profit corporation or its subsidiaries as private and the
319	disclosure of which would harm the business operations of the
320	not-for-profit corporation or its subsidiaries; has not been
321	intentionally disclosed by the corporation or its subsidiaries
322	unless pursuant to law, an order of a court or administrative
323	body, a legislative proceeding pursuant to s. 5, Art. III of the
324	State Constitution, or a private agreement that provides that
325	the information may be released to the public; and which is
326	information concerning:
327	1.  Internal auditing controls and reports of internal
328	auditors;
329	2.  Matters reasonably encompassed in privileged attorney-
330	client communications;
331	3.  Contracts for managed-care arrangements, including
332	preferred provider organization contracts, health maintenance
333	organization contracts, and exclusive provider organization
334	contracts, and any documents directly relating to the
335	negotiation, performance, and implementation of any such
336	contracts for managed-care arrangements;
337	4.  Bids or other contractual data, banking records, and
338	credit agreements the disclosure of which would impair the
339	efforts of the not-for-profit corporation or its subsidiaries to
340	contract for goods or services on favorable terms;
341	5.  Information relating to private contractual data, the
342	disclosure of which would impair the competitive interest of the
343	provider of the information;
344	6.  Corporate officer and employee personnel information;
345	7.  Information relating to the proceedings and records of
346	credentialing panels and committees and of the governing board
347	of the not-for-profit corporation or its subsidiaries relating
348	to credentialing;
349	8.  Minutes of meetings of the governing board of the not-
350	for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries, except minutes of
351	meetings open to the public pursuant to subsection (9);
352	9.  Information that reveals plans for marketing services
353	that the corporation or its subsidiaries reasonably expect to be
354	provided by competitors;
355	10.  Trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002, including
356	reimbursement methodologies or rates; or
357	11.  The identity of donors or prospective donors of
358	property who wish to remain anonymous or any information
359	identifying such donors or prospective donors. The anonymity of
360	these donors or prospective donors must be maintained in the
361	auditor's report.
362
363	As used in this paragraph, the term "managed care" means systems
364	or techniques generally used by third-party payors or their
365	agents to affect access to and control payment for health care
366	services. Managed-care techniques most often include one or more
367	of the following: prior, concurrent, and retrospective review of
368	the medical necessity and appropriateness of services or site of
369	services; contracts with selected health care providers;
370	financial incentives or disincentives related to the use of
371	specific providers, services, or service sites; controlled
372	access to and coordination of services by a case manager; and
373	payor efforts to identify treatment alternatives and modify
374	benefit restrictions for high-cost patient care.
375	(9)  Meetings of the governing board of the not-for-profit
376	corporation and meetings of the subsidiaries of the not-for-
377	profit corporation at which the expenditure of dollars
378	appropriated to the not-for-profit corporation by the state are
379	discussed or reported must remain open to the public in
380	accordance with s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State
381	Constitution, unless made confidential or exempt by law. Other
382	meetings of the governing board of the not-for-profit
383	corporation and of the subsidiaries of the not-for-profit
384	corporation are exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of
385	the State Constitution.
386	(10)  In addition to the continuing appropriation to the
387	institute provided in s. 210.20(2), any appropriation to the
388	institute provided in a general appropriations act shall be paid
389	directly to the board of directors of the not-for-profit
390	corporation by warrant drawn by the Chief Financial Officer from
391	the State Treasury.
392	Section 5.  Section 1004.445, Florida Statutes, is amended
393	to read:
394	1004.445  Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Florida Alzheimer's Center
395	and Research Institute.--
396	(1)  Effective July 1, 2002, The Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr.,
397	Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute is established
398	at the University of South Florida.
399	(2)(a)  The State Board of Education shall enter into an
400	agreement for the utilization of the facilities on the campus of
401	the University of South Florida to be known as the Johnnie B.
402	Byrd, Sr., Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute,
403	including all furnishings, equipment, and other chattels used in
404	the operation of those facilities, with a Florida not-for-profit
405	corporation organized solely for the purpose of governing and
406	operating the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Florida Alzheimer's Center
407	and Research Institute. This not-for-profit corporation, acting
408	as an instrumentality of the state, shall govern and operate the
409	Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research
410	Institute in accordance with the terms of the agreement between
411	the State Board of Education and the not-for-profit corporation.
412	The not-for-profit corporation may, with the prior approval of
413	the State Board of Education, create either for-profit or not-
414	for-profit corporate subsidiaries, or both, to fulfill its
415	mission. The not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries are
416	authorized to receive, hold, invest, and administer property and
417	any moneys acquired from private, local, state, and federal
418	sources, as well as technical and professional income generated
419	or derived from practice activities of the institute, for the
420	benefit of the institute and the fulfillment of its mission.
421	(b)1.  The affairs of the not-for-profit corporation shall
422	be managed by a board of directors who shall serve without
423	compensation. The board of directors shall consist of the
424	President of the University of South Florida and the chair of
425	the State Board of Education, or their designees, 5
426	representatives of the state universities, and no fewer than 9
427	nor more than 14 representatives of the public who are neither
428	medical doctors nor state employees. Each director who is a
429	representative of a state university or of the public shall be
430	appointed to serve a term of 3 years. The chair of the board of
431	directors shall be selected by a majority vote of the directors.
432	Each director shall have only one vote.
433	2.  The initial board of directors shall consist of the
434	President of the University of South Florida and the chair of
435	the State Board of Education, or their designees; the five
436	university representatives, of whom one shall be appointed by
437	the Governor, two by the President of the Senate, and two by the
438	Speaker of the House of Representatives; and nine public
439	representatives, of whom three shall be appointed by the
440	Governor, three by the President of the Senate, and three by the
441	Speaker of the House of Representatives. Upon the expiration of
442	the terms of the initial appointed directors, all directors
443	subject to 3-year terms of office under this paragraph shall be
444	appointed by a majority vote of the directors and the board may
445	be expanded to include additional public representative
446	directors up to the maximum number allowed. Any vacancy in
447	office shall be filled for the remainder of the term by majority
448	vote of the directors. Any director may be reappointed.
449	(3)  The State Board of Education shall provide in the
450	agreement with the not-for-profit corporation for the following:
451	(a)  Approval by the State Board of Education of the
452	articles of incorporation of the not-for-profit corporation.
453	(b)  Approval by the State Board of Education of the
454	articles of incorporation of any not-for-profit corporate
455	subsidiary created by the not-for-profit corporation.
456	(c)  Utilization of lands, hospital facilities, and
457	personnel by the not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries
458	for research, education, treatment, prevention, and the early
459	detection of Alzheimer's disease and for mutually approved
460	teaching and research programs conducted by the University of
461	South Florida or other accredited medical schools or research
462	institutes.
463	(d)  Preparation of an annual postaudit of the not-for-
464	profit corporation's financial accounts and the financial
465	accounts of any subsidiaries to be conducted by an independent
466	certified public accountant. The annual audit report shall
467	include management letters and shall be submitted to the Auditor
468	General and the State Board of Education for review. The State
469	Board of Education, the Auditor General, and the Office of
470	Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall have
471	the authority to require and receive from the not-for-profit
472	corporation and any subsidiaries, or from their independent
473	auditor, any detail or supplemental data relative to the
474	operation of the not-for-profit corporation or subsidiary.
475	(e)  Provision by the not-for-profit corporation and its
476	subsidiaries of equal employment opportunities for all persons
477	regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, or national
478	origin.
479	(4)  The State Board of Education is authorized to secure
480	comprehensive general liability protection, including
481	professional liability protection, for the not-for-profit
482	corporation and its subsidiaries, pursuant to s. 1004.24. The
483	not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries shall be exempt
484	from any participation in any property insurance trust fund
485	established by law, including any property insurance trust fund
486	established pursuant to chapter 284, so long as the not-for-
487	profit corporation and its subsidiaries maintain property
488	insurance protection with comparable or greater coverage limits.
489	(5)  In the event that the agreement between the not-for-
490	profit corporation and the State Board of Education is
491	terminated for any reason, the State Board of Education shall
492	assume governance and operation of the facilities.
493	(6)  The institute shall be administered by a chief
494	executive officer, who shall be appointed by and serve at the
495	pleasure of the board of directors of the not-for-profit
496	corporation, and who shall exercise the following powers and
497	duties, subject to the approval of the board of directors:
498	(a)  The chief executive officer shall establish programs
499	that fulfill the mission of the institute in research,
500	education, treatment, prevention, and early detection of
501	Alzheimer's disease; however, the chief executive officer may
502	not establish academic programs for which academic credit is
503	awarded and which culminate in the conferring of a degree,
504	without prior approval of the State Board of Education.
505	(b)  The chief executive officer shall have control over
506	the budget and the moneys appropriated or donated to the
507	institute from private, local, state, and federal sources, as
508	well as technical and professional income generated or derived
509	from practice activities of the institute. However, professional
510	income generated by university faculty from practice activities
511	at the institute shall be shared between the institute and the
512	university as determined by the chief executive officer and the
513	appropriate university dean or vice president.
514	(c)  The chief executive officer shall appoint
515	representatives of the institute to carry out the research,
516	patient care, and educational activities of the institute and
517	establish the compensation, benefits, and terms of service of
518	such representatives. Representatives of the institute shall be
519	eligible to hold concurrent appointments at affiliated academic
520	institutions. University faculty shall be eligible to hold
521	concurrent appointments at the institute.
522	(d)  The chief executive officer shall have control over
523	the use and assignment of space and equipment within the
524	facilities.
525	(e)  The chief executive officer shall have the power to
526	create the administrative structure necessary to carry out the
527	mission of the institute.
528	(f)  The chief executive officer shall have a reporting
529	relationship to the Commissioner of Education.
530	(g)  The chief executive officer shall provide a copy of
531	the institute's annual report to the Governor and Cabinet, the
532	President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
533	Representatives, and the chair of the State Board of Education.
534	(7)  The board of directors of the not-for-profit
535	corporation shall create a council of scientific advisers to the
536	chief executive officer comprised of leading researchers,
537	physicians, and scientists. The council shall review programs
538	and recommend research priorities and initiatives to maximize
539	the state's investment in the institute. The members of the
540	council shall be appointed by the board of directors of the not-
541	for-profit corporation, except for five members who shall be
542	appointed by the State Board of Education. Each member of the
543	council shall be appointed to serve a 2-year term and may be
544	reappointed to the council.
545	(8)  In carrying out the provisions of this section, the
546	not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries are not agencies
547	within the meaning of s. 20.03(11).
548	(9)  The following information is confidential and exempt
549	from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24, Art. I of the
550	State Constitution:
551	(a)  Personal identifying information relating to clients
552	of programs created or funded through the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr.,
553	Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute which is held
554	by the institute, University of South Florida, or State Board of
555	Education or by persons who provide services to clients of
556	programs created or funded through contracts with the Johnnie B.
557	Byrd, Sr., Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute;
558	(b)  Any medical or health records relating to patients
559	which may be created or received by the institute;
560	(c)  Materials that relate to methods of manufacture or
561	production, potential trade secrets, potentially patentable
562	material, actual trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002, or
563	proprietary information received, generated, ascertained, or
564	discovered during the course of research conducted by or through
565	the institute and business transactions resulting from such
566	research;
567	(d)  The identity of a donor or prospective donor to the
568	Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research
569	Institute who wishes to remain anonymous, and all information
570	identifying such donor or prospective donor;
571	(e)  Any information received by the institute in the
572	performance of its duties and responsibilities which is
573	otherwise confidential and exempt by law; and
574	(f)  Any information received by the institute from a
575	person from another state or nation or the Federal Government
576	which is otherwise confidential or exempt pursuant to that
577	state's or nation's laws or pursuant to federal law.
578
579	Any governmental entity that demonstrates a need to access such
580	confidential and exempt information in order to perform its
581	duties and responsibilities shall have access to such
582	information and shall otherwise keep such information
583	confidential and exempt. This section is subject to the Open
584	Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s.
585	119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2006, unless
586	reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the
587	Legislature.
588	(10)  Any appropriation to the institute provided in a
589	general appropriations act shall be paid directly to the board
590	of directors of the not-for-profit corporation by warrant drawn
591	by the Chief Financial Officer from the State Treasury.
592	Section 6.  Florida Center for Universal Research to
593	Eradicate Disease.--
594	(1)  The Legislature finds that an estimated 128 million
595	Americans suffer from acute, chronic, and degenerative diseases
596	and that biomedical research is the key to finding cures for
597	these diseases that negatively affect all Floridians. The
598	Legislature further finds that, while there is much research
599	being conducted throughout this state and throughout the world,
600	there is a lack of coordination of efforts among researchers.
601	The Legislature, therefore, finds that there is a significant
602	need for a coordinated effort if the goal of curing disease is
603	to be achieved. Moreover, the Legislature finds that the
604	biomedical technology sector meets the criteria of a high-impact
605	sector, pursuant to section 288.108, Florida Statutes, having a
606	high importance to this state's economy with a significant
607	potential for growth and contribution to our universities and
608	quality of life.
609	(2)  It is the intent of the Legislature that Florida
610	strive to become the nation's leader in biomedical research and
611	commit itself to being the state to find cures for the most
612	deadly and widespread diseases. It is further the intent of the
613	Legislature that there be a coordinated effort among the state's
614	public and private universities and the biomedical industry to
615	discover such cures. Moreover, it is the intent of the
616	Legislature to expand the state economy by attracting biomedical
617	researchers and research companies to this state.
618	(3)  There is established within the Department of Health
619	the Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease,
620	which shall be known as "CURED."
621	(a)  The purpose of the center is to coordinate, improve,
622	expand, and monitor all biomedical research programs within the
623	state, facilitate funding opportunities, and foster improved
624	technology transfer of research findings into clinical trials
625	and widespread public use.
626	(b)  The goal of the center is to find cures for diseases
627	such as cancer, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes,
628	autoimmune disorders, and neurological disorders, including
629	Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease.
630	(c)  The center shall hold an annual biomedical technology
631	summit in Florida to which biomedical researchers, biomedical
632	technology companies, business incubators, pharmaceutical
633	manufacturers, and others around the nation and world are
634	invited to share biomedical research findings in order to
635	expedite the discovery of cures. Summit attendees shall cover
636	the costs of such attendance or obtain sponsorship for such
637	attendance.
638	(d)  The center shall encourage clinical trials in this
639	state on research that holds promise of curing a disease or
640	condition. The center shall facilitate partnerships between
641	researchers, treating physicians, and community hospitals for
642	the purpose of sharing new techniques and new research findings,
643	as well as coordinating voluntary donations to ensure an
644	adequate supply of adult stem cells, placentas, or cord blood.
645	(e)  The center shall facilitate the formation of
646	partnerships between researchers in this state and institutions
647	in other states and countries where research with rare plants or
648	animals could lead to cures.
649	(f)  The center shall encourage agricultural colleges and
650	agricultural businesses in this state to be active in the search
651	for cures and in providing information to the public about
652	disease prevention.
653	(g)  The center shall facilitate partnerships among
654	researchers working to cure all types of diseases, including
655	those that are prevalent in developed countries and those that
656	occur mainly in developing countries.
657	(h)  The center shall also encourage the discovery and
658	production in Florida of vaccines that prevent disease.
659	(i)  The center shall monitor the supply and demand needs
660	of researchers relating to stem cell research and other types of
661	human tissue research. If the center determines that there is a
662	need for increased donation of human tissue, it shall notify
663	hospitals licensed pursuant to chapter 395, Florida Statutes,
664	which have entered into partnership agreements with research
665	institutes conducting stem cell research located in the same
666	geographic region as the researchers demanding the stem cells or
667	other tissues. Such hospitals shall implement programs that
668	encourage voluntary donations of cord blood or other needed
669	adult tissue.
670	(j)  The center shall be funded through private, state, and
671	federal sources.
672	(k)  The center shall serve as a registry of all known
673	opportunities for biomedical grants and may assist any public or
674	private biomedical research program in this state in preparing
675	grant requests.
676	(l)  The center shall maintain a website with links to
677	peer-reviewed biomedical research. The website shall also
678	contain a list of all known biomedical research being conducted
679	in Florida and shall facilitate communication among researchers
680	and other interested parties.
681	(m)  The center shall submit an annual report to the
682	Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
683	House of Representatives no later than January 15 which contains
684	recommendations for legislative change necessary to foster a
685	positive climate for biomedical research in this state.
686	(4)  The Department of Health may outsource the duties of
687	the center to a private entity or state university.
688	(5)  There is established within the center an advisory
689	council that shall meet at least annually.
690	(a)  The council shall consist of the members of the board
691	of directors of the Florida Research Consortium and at least one
692	representative from:
693	1.  The Emerging Technology Commission.
694	2.  Enterprise Florida, Inc.
695	3.  BioFlorida.
696	4.  The Biomedical Research Advisory Council.
697	5.  The Florida Medical Foundation.
698	6.  Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
699	7.  The Florida Tri-Agency Coalition on Smoking OR Health.
700	8.  The Florida Cancer Research Cooperative, Inc.
701	9.  The American Cancer Society, Florida Division, Inc.
702	10.  The American Heart Association.
703	11.  The American Lung Association of Florida.
704	12.  The American Diabetes Association, South Coastal
705	Region.
706	13.  The Alzheimer's Association.
707	14.  The Epilepsy Foundation.
708	15.  The National Parkinson Foundation.
709	16.  The Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.
710	17.  Scripps Florida or the entity formed in this state by
711	The Scripps Research Institute.
712	(b)  Members of the council shall serve without
713	compensation and each organization represented shall cover all
714	expenses of its representative.
715	Section 7.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
716	215.5601, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
717	215.5601  Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund.--
718	(1)  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the
719	Legislature to:
720	(d)  Provide funds to help support public-health and
721	biomedical research for the prevention, diagnosis, and
722	treatment, and cure of diseases related to tobacco use by
723	creating an annual and perpetual source of funding for
724	biomedical research in the state in order to expand the
725	foundation of biomedical knowledge relating to the prevention,
726	diagnosis, and treatment, and cure of diseases related to
727	tobacco use, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke,
728	and pulmonary disease; improve the quality of the state's
729	academic health centers by bringing the advances of biomedical
730	research into the training of physicians and other health care
731	providers; and increase the state's per capita funding for
732	biomedical research by undertaking new initiatives in biomedical
733	research which will attract additional funding from outside the
734	state while also stimulating economic activity in the state in
735	areas related to biomedical research, such as the research and
736	production of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical
737	devices.
738	Section 8.  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and
739	subsections (2) and (10) of section 215.5602, Florida Statutes,
740	are amended to read:
741	215.5602  James and Esther King Biomedical Research
742	Program.--
743	(1)  There is established within the Department of Health
744	the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program funded by
745	the proceeds of the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund pursuant to s.
746	215.5601. The purpose of the James and Esther King Biomedical
747	Research Program is to provide an annual and perpetual source of
748	funding in order to support research initiatives that address
749	the health care problems of Floridians in the areas of tobacco-
750	related cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary
751	disease. The long-term goals of the program are to:
752	(a)  Improve the health of Floridians by researching better
753	prevention, diagnoses, and treatments, and cures for cancer,
754	cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary disease.
755	(b)  Expand the foundation of biomedical knowledge relating
756	to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and cure of
757	diseases related to tobacco use, including cancer,
758	cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary disease.
759	(2)  Funds appropriated for the James and Esther King
760	Biomedical Research Program shall be used exclusively for the
761	award of grants and fellowships as established in this section;
762	for research relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and
763	treatment, and cure of diseases related to tobacco use,
764	including cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary
765	disease; and for expenses incurred in the administration of this
766	section. Priority shall be granted to research designed to
767	prevent or cure disease.
768	(10)  The council shall submit an annual progress report on
769	the state of biomedical research in this state to the Florida
770	Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease and to the
771	Governor, the Secretary of Health, the President of the Senate,
772	and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by February 1.
773	The report must include:
774	(a)  A list of research projects supported by grants or
775	fellowships awarded under the program.
776	(b)  A list of recipients of program grants or fellowships.
777	(c)  A list of publications in peer reviewed journals
778	involving research supported by grants or fellowships awarded
779	under the program.
780	(d)  The total amount of biomedical research funding
781	currently flowing into the state.
782	(e)  New grants for biomedical research which were funded
783	based on research supported by grants or fellowships awarded
784	under the program.
785	(f)  Progress in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment,
786	and cure of diseases related to tobacco use, including cancer,
787	cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary disease.
788	Section 9.  (1)  The Life Sciences Building at Florida
789	State University in Tallahassee is designated as the "James E.
790	'Jim' King, Jr., Building."
791	(2)  Florida State University is authorized to erect
792	markers for the designation of the James E. "Jim" King, Jr.,
793	Building as described in subsection (1).
794	Section 10.  Florida Cancer Research Cooperative, Inc.--
795	(1)  Effective July 1, 2004, the Florida Cancer Research
796	Cooperative, Inc., is established for the purpose of making the
797	State of Florida a world-class center for cancer research.
798	(2)(a)  A not-for-profit corporation, acting as an
799	instrumentality of the Florida Dialogue on Cancer, shall be
800	organized for the purpose of governing the affairs of the
801	cooperative.
802	(b)  The Florida Cancer Research Cooperative, Inc., may
803	create not-for-profit corporate subsidiaries to fulfill its
804	mission. The not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries may
805	receive, hold, invest, and administer property and any moneys
806	acquired from private, local, state, and federal sources, as
807	well as technical and professional income generated or derived
808	from the mission-related activities of the cooperative.
809	(c)  The affairs of the not-for-profit corporation shall be
810	managed by a board of directors which shall consist of:
811	1.  The Secretary of Health or his or her designee.
812	2.  The chief executive officer of the H. Lee Moffitt
813	Cancer Center and Research Institute or his or her designee.
814	3.  The director of the University of Florida Shands Cancer
815	Center or his or her designee.
816	4.  The director of the University of Miami Sylvester
817	Comprehensive Cancer Center or his or her designee.
818	5.  The chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic,
819	Jacksonville, or his or her designee.
820	6.  The chief executive officer of the American Cancer
821	Society, Florida Division, or his or her designee.
822	7.  The president of the American Cancer Society, Florida
823	Division Board of Directors, or his or her designee.
824	8.  The president of the Florida Society of Clinical
825	Oncology or his or her designee.
826	9.  The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or his or
827	her designee.
828	10.  Three representatives from large Florida hospitals or
829	institutions, not delineated in subparagraphs 2.-5., which treat
830	a large volume of cancer patients. One shall be appointed by the
831	Governor, one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
832	Representatives, and one shall be appointed by the President of
833	the Senate.
834	11.  Three representatives from community-based, statewide
835	organizations serving populations that experience cancer
836	disparities, one of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, one
837	of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
838	Representatives, and one of whom shall be appointed by the
839	President of the Senate.
840	12.  One member of the Florida House of Representatives, to
841	be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
842	13.  One member of the Florida Senate, to be appointed by
843	the President of the Senate.
844	14.  Three university presidents, one of whom shall be
845	appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the
846	Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one of whom shall
847	be appointed by the President of the Senate.
848	15.  Five representatives from other statewide public
849	health organizations whose missions include public education and
850	the eradication of cancer, three of whom shall be appointed by
851	the Governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of
852	the House of Representatives, and one of whom shall be appointed
853	by the President of the Senate.
854	(d)  Appointments made by the Speaker of the House of
855	Representatives and the President of the Senate pursuant to
856	paragraph (c) shall be for 2-year terms, concurrent with the
857	bienniums in which they serve as presiding officers.
858	(e)  Appointments made by the Governor pursuant to
859	paragraph (c) shall be for 2-year terms, although the Governor
860	may reappoint directors.
861	(f)  Members of the board of directors of the not-for-
862	profit corporation or any subsidiaries shall serve without
863	compensation.
864	(3)  The cooperative shall issue an annual report to the
865	Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease, the
866	Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
867	President of the Senate, by December 15 of each year, with
868	policy and funding recommendations regarding cancer research
869	capacity in Florida and related issues.
870	Section 11.  Florida Cancer Research Cooperative, Inc.;
871	mission and duties.--
872	(1)  The cooperative shall develop and centralize the
873	processes and shared services for expanding cancer research in
874	Florida through:
875	(a)  Support through bioinformatics, in order to create a
876	cancer informatics infrastructure that enhances information and
877	resource exchange and integration through researchers working in
878	diverse disciplines to facilitate the full spectrum of cancer
879	investigations.
880	(b)  Technical coordination, business development, and
881	support of intellectual property.
882	(c)  Development of a statewide cancer clinical trials
883	network as contemplated in section 6.
884	(d)  Other activities to support multidisciplinary
885	research.
886	(2)  The cooperative shall work in concert with the Florida
887	Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease to ensure
888	that the goals of the center are advanced.
889	Section 12.  The Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.;
890	establishment; purpose; mission; duties; board of directors.--
891	(1)  The Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc., referred
892	to in this section as "the corporation," is established for the
893	purpose of disseminating breakthrough findings in biomedical
894	research and promoting health awareness in this state.
895	(2)  The corporation's mission includes disseminating
896	information about innovative biomedical research and clinical
897	trials in this state as well as making Floridians and their
898	treatment providers aware of specified diseases and conditions
899	and available methods of preventing, diagnosing, treating, and
900	curing those diseases and conditions.
901	(3)  The purpose and objective of the corporation shall be
902	to operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, and
903	educational purposes; to protect and improve the health and
904	well-being of Florida's people and environment through
905	partnerships committed to program innovation, education, applied
906	research, and policy development; and to engage in charitable
907	programs dedicated to improving the health of Floridians.
908	(4)  The corporation shall be established as a not-for-
909	profit entity qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
910	Revenue Code. The corporation may receive, hold, invest, and
911	administer property and any moneys acquired from private, local,
912	state, and federal sources, as well as technical and
913	professional income generated or derived from the mission-
914	related activities of the corporation. The corporation shall
915	have all of the powers conferred upon corporations organized
916	under chapter 617, Florida Statutes.
917	(5)  The corporation's duties include procuring funds
918	necessary for accomplishing the purpose and mission of the
919	corporation. The corporation shall strive to complement,
920	supplement, and enhance the missions of the various
921	organizations, entities, and departments represented on its
922	board by serving as the lead corporation in the state for
923	promoting public health awareness.
924	(6)  The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by an
925	executive director appointed by a board of directors consisting
926	of:
927	(a)  The Secretary of Health or his or her designee.
928	(b)  A former member of the Senate appointed by the
929	President of the Senate.
930	(c)  A former member of the House of Representatives
931	appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
932	(d)  A representative of the American Heart Association.
933	(e)  A representative of the American Cancer Society,
934	Florida Division, Inc.
935	(f)  A representative of the American Lung Association of
936	Florida.
937	(g)  A representative of the American Diabetes Association,
938	South Coastal Region.
939	(h)  A representative of the Alzheimer's Association.
940	(i)  A representative of the Epilepsy Foundation.
941	(j)  A representative of the National Parkinson Foundation.
942	(k)  A representative of the March of Dimes, Florida
943	Chapter.
944	(l)  A representative of the Arthritis Foundation, Florida
945	Chapter.
946	(m)  A representative of the American Liver Foundation.
947	(n)  A representative of the Florida Council for Behavioral
948	Healthcare, Inc.
949	(o)  A representative of the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse
950	Association.
951	(p)  A representative of Pharmaceutical Research and
952	Manufacturers of America.
953	(q)  A representative of the Florida Public Health
954	Association.
955	(r)  A representative of the Florida Association of County
956	Health Officers.
957	(s)  A public health academician selected by the State
958	Health Officer.
959	(t)  A representative of the Florida Academy of Family
960	Physicians.
961	(u)  Three consumers who have demonstrated an interest in
962	protecting the public health appointed by the Florida Public
963	Health Association.
964	(7)  Members of the board of directors shall serve for 2-
965	year terms and shall serve without compensation. Each
966	organization represented on the board of directors shall cover
967	the expenses of its representative.
968	(8)  The corporation, in consultation with the Department
969	of Health and the Florida Center for Universal Research to
970	Eradicate Disease, shall facilitate communication between
971	biomedical researchers and health care providers each month
972	according to the health awareness schedule established by the
973	Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc., in order to ensure
974	ongoing dialogue between researchers, treatment providers, and
975	the department.
976	(9)  The corporation and the Department of Health shall
977	enter into partnerships with providers of continuing education
978	for health care practitioners, including, but not limited to,
979	hospitals and state and local medical organizations, to ensure
980	that practitioners are aware of the most recent and complete
981	diagnostic and treatment tools.
982	(10)  The corporation shall provide an annual report
983	concerning its activities and finances to the Florida Center for
984	Universal Research to Eradicate Disease and shall provide copies
985	of the annual report to the Governor, the President of the
986	Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
987	Section 13.  Health awareness campaigns.--
988	(1)  The Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc., in
989	consultation with the Department of Health, shall coordinate
990	monthly health awareness campaigns with national, state, and
991	local health care organizations and government entities
992	targeting a wide range of the public, including: parents;
993	teachers and other school employees; students in 4th through
994	12th grades, colleges, and universities; state agency employees;
995	county and local government employees; patients of county health
996	departments; Medicaid recipients; health care professionals and
997	providers; and the public in general.
998	(2)  The awareness campaigns shall include the provision of
999	educational information about preventing, detecting, treating,
1000	and curing the following diseases or conditions. Additional
1001	diseases and conditions that impact the public health may be
1002	added by the board of directors of the Florida Public Health
1003	Foundation, Inc.; however, each of the following diseases or
1004	conditions must be included in an awareness campaign during at
1005	least one month in any 24-month period:
1006	(a)  Cancer, including breast, prostate, cervical, ovarian,
1007	colorectal, and skin cancer and leukemia.
1008	(b)  Heart disease.
1009	(c)  Stroke.
1010	(d)  Lung disease, including asthma and smoking-relating
1011	disease.
1012	(e)  Neurological disorders and disease, including
1013	Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy.
1014	(f)  Gastrointestinal disease.
1015	(g)  Kidney disease.
1016	(h)  Diabetes.
1017	(i)  Liver disease.
1018	(j)  Autoimmune disorders.
1019	(k)  Birth defects and prenatal care.
1020	(l)  Obesity and malnutrition.
1021	(m)  Sexually transmissible disease.
1022	(n)  Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
1023	(o)  Arthritis.
1024	(p)  Vaccine-preventable diseases.
1025	(q)  Infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
1026	(r)  Substance abuse.
1027	(s)  Mental illness.
1028	(t)  Lupus.
1029	(u)  Osteoporosis.
1030	(3)  The health awareness campaigns shall be funded by the
1031	Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc., and the Department of
1032	Health to the extent that funds are available from public and
1033	private sources.
1034	(4)  Health awareness information shall be disseminated
1035	through all available methods, including print, audio, visual,
1036	and electronic media.
1037	Section 14.  Prostate Cancer Awareness Program.--
1038	(1)  To the extent that funds are specifically made
1039	available for this purpose, the Prostate Cancer Awareness
1040	Program is established within the Department of Health. The
1041	purpose of this program is to implement the recommendations of
1042	January 2000 of the Florida Prostate Cancer Task Force to
1043	provide for statewide outreach and health education activities
1044	to ensure that men are aware of and appropriately seek medical
1045	counseling for prostate cancer as an early-detection health care
1046	measure.
1047	(2)  For purposes of implementing the program, the
1048	Department of Health and the Florida Public Health Foundation,
1049	Inc., may:
1050	(a)  Conduct activities directly or enter into a contract
1051	with a qualified nonprofit community education entity.
1052	(b)  Seek any available gifts, grants, or funds from the
1053	state, the Federal Government, philanthropic foundations, and
1054	industry or business groups.
1055	(3)  A prostate cancer advisory committee is created to
1056	advise and assist the Department of Health and the Florida
1057	Public Health Foundation, Inc., in implementing the program.
1058	(a)  The Secretary of Health shall appoint the advisory
1059	committee members, who shall consist of:
1060	1.  Three persons from prostate cancer survivor groups or
1061	cancer-related advocacy groups.
1062	2.  Three persons who are scientists or clinicians from
1063	public universities or research organizations.
1064	3.  Three persons who are engaged in the practice of a
1065	cancer-related medical specialty from health organizations
1066	committed to cancer research and control.
1067	(b)  Members shall serve without compensation but are
1068	entitled to reimbursement, pursuant to section 112.061, Florida
1069	Statutes, for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the
1070	performance of their official duties.
1071	(4)  The program shall coordinate its efforts with those of
1072	the Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.
1073	Section 15.  Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force.--
1074	(1)  Effective July 1, 2004, the Cervical Cancer
1075	Elimination Task Force is established for the purpose of
1076	recommending strategies and actions to reduce the costs and
1077	burdens of cervical cancer in Florida. The task force shall
1078	present interim reports to the Florida Public Health Foundation,
1079	Inc., the Florida Cancer Research Cooperative, Inc., the Center
1080	for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease, the Governor, the
1081	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
1082	Representatives on January 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, with a
1083	final report due on June 30, 2008. After submitting its final
1084	report on or before June 30, 2008, the task force is dissolved.
1085	(2)  The task force shall:
1086	(a)  Review statistical and qualitative data on the
1087	prevalence and burden of cervical cancer.
1088	(b)  Receive and consider reports and testimony from
1089	individuals, county health departments, community-based
1090	organizations, and other public and private organizations
1091	statewide to learn more about their contributions to cervical
1092	cancer diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as their
1093	ideas for improving the care of cervical cancer patients in this
1094	state.
1095	(c)  Identify priority strategies and new technologies,
1096	including newly introduced vaccines, which are effective in
1097	preventing and controlling the risk of cervical cancer.
1098	(d)  Provide recommendations to the Florida Public Health
1099	Foundation, Inc., on public awareness issues relating to
1100	cervical cancer, such as the causes, personal risk factors,
1101	value of prevention, available vaccines, early detection
1102	options, treatment costs, new technology, and education for
1103	health care practitioners.
1104	(e)  Identify and examine existing programs, services,
1105	laws, and rules regarding the availability and coverage of
1106	treatment services for cervical cancer.
1107	(f)  Develop and revise a comprehensive Florida Cervical
1108	Cancer Prevention Plan and present those recommendations to the
1109	Department of Health and the Florida Cancer Control and Research
1110	Advisory Council for incorporation into the Florida Cancer Plan.
1111	(3)  The task force shall consist of:
1112	(a)  The director of the Department of Health's Division of
1113	Disease Control or another person with expertise in epidemiology
1114	who shall serve as chair, appointed by the Secretary of Health.
1115	(b)  A board-certified gynecologist licensed as a physician
1116	under chapter 458 or chapter 459, Florida Statutes, representing
1117	the Florida Obstetric and Gynecologic Society, appointed by the
1118	Governor.
1119	(c)  A family physician licensed under chapter 458 or
1120	chapter 459, Florida Statutes, who provides gynecology services
1121	representing the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, appointed
1122	by the Governor.
1123	(d)  An oncologist licensed as a physician under chapter
1124	458 or chapter 459, Florida Statutes, representing the Florida
1125	Division of the American Cancer Society, appointed by the
1126	President of the Senate.
1127	(e)  An advanced registered nurse practitioner who
1128	practices gynecology representing the Florida Nurses
1129	Association, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
1130	Representatives.
1131	(f)  A member of the Legislative Women's Caucus, appointed
1132	by the President of the Senate.
1133	(g)  A member of the Legislative Women's Caucus, appointed
1134	by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
1135	(h)  The chief executive officer of the H. Lee Moffitt
1136	Cancer Center and Research Institute or his or her designee.
1137	(i)  The director of the University of Florida Shands
1138	Cancer Center or his or her designee.
1139	(j)  The director of the University of Miami Sylvester
1140	Comprehensive Cancer Center or his or her designee.
1141	(k)  The chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic,
1142	Jacksonville, or his or her designee.
1143	(4)  Members of the task force shall be appointed to 4-year
1144	terms without compensation, and each organization represented
1145	shall cover the expenses of its representative.
1146	Section 16.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
1147	law.

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