| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to a review under the Open Government |
| 3 | Sunset Review Act; amending s. 400.945, F.S., which |
| 4 | provides a public records exemption for information |
| 5 | concerning patients of a home medical equipment provider; |
| 6 | removing the October 2, 2004, repeal thereof scheduled |
| 7 | under the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995; |
| 8 | clarifying the exemption; providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Section 400.945, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 13 | to read: |
| 14 | 400.945 Public records exemption.--Medical and other |
| 15 | personal identifying information about patients of a home |
| 16 | medical equipment provider which is received by the licensing |
| 17 | agency through reports or inspection is confidential and exempt |
| 18 | from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the |
| 19 | State Constitution. This section is subject to the Open |
| 20 | Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s. |
| 21 | 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2004, unless |
| 22 | reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the |
| 23 | Legislature. |
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2004. |