HB 1863

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to health; amending and renumbering s.
3	216.341, F.S.; exempting Department of Health positions
4	funded by certain trust funds from certain authorization
5	provisions; amending s. 381.0066, F.S.; extending the
6	period for a certain additional fee for purposes of
7	research on onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems;
8	amending s. 385.207, F.S.; correcting the name of a
9	certain official; continuing use of the Epilepsy Services
10	Trust Fund for epilepsy case management services; limiting
11	administrative expenditure from the fund; creating s.
12	391.310, F.S.; creating the Florida Infants and Toddlers
13	Early Intervention Program; requiring the Department of
14	Health to work with other agencies to implement a certain
15	federal program; amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; providing for
16	a portion of nursing licensure renewal fees to fund the
17	Florida Center for Nursing; providing a prohibition on
18	increasing the renewal fee beyond a certain level;
19	providing an effective date.
20
21	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
22
23	Section 1.  Section 216.341, Florida Statutes, is
24	renumbered as section 216.2625, Florida Statutes, and amended to
25	read:
26	216.2625 216.341  Disbursement of Department of Health
27	county health department trust funds; appropriation of
28	authorized positions.--
29	(1)  Funds from the County Health Department Trust Fund
30	County health department trust funds may be expended by the
31	Department of Health for the respective county health
32	departments in accordance with budgets and plans agreed upon by
33	the county authorities of each county and the Department of
34	Health.
35	(2)  The requirements limitations on appropriations
36	provided in s. 216.262(1) that the total number of authorized
37	positions must be appropriated shall not apply to Department of
38	Health positions funded by:
39	(a)  The County Health Department Trust Fund; or County
40	health department trust funds
41	(b)  The United States Trust Fund.
42	Section 2.  Paragraph (k) of subsection (2) of section
43	381.0066, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
44	381.0066  Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems;
45	fees.--
46	(2)  The minimum fees in the following fee schedule apply
47	until changed by rule by the department within the following
48	limits:
49	(k)  Research: An additional $5 fee shall be added to each
50	new system construction permit issued during fiscal years 1996-
51	2004 to be used to fund for onsite sewage treatment and disposal
52	system research, demonstration, and training projects. Five
53	dollars from any repair permit fee collected under this section
54	shall be used for funding the hands-on training centers
55	described in s. 381.0065(3)(j).
56
57	The funds collected pursuant to this subsection must be
58	deposited in a trust fund administered by the department, to be
59	used for the purposes stated in this section and ss. 381.0065
60	and 381.00655.
61	Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and subsection
62	(6) of section 385.207, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
63	subsection (7) is added to said section, to read:
64	385.207  Care and assistance of persons with epilepsy;
65	establishment of programs in epilepsy control.--
66	(2)  The Department of Health shall:
67	(a)  Establish within the office of the Deputy State Health
68	Officer Assistant Secretary for Health a program for the care
69	and assistance of persons with epilepsy and promote and assist
70	in the continued development and expansion of programs for the
71	case management, diagnosis, care, and treatment of such persons,
72	including required pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, and
73	techniques which will have a positive effect in the care and
74	treatment of persons with epilepsy.
75	(6)  For the 2003-2004 fiscal year only, Funds in the
76	Epilepsy Services Trust Fund may be appropriated for epilepsy
77	case management services. This subsection expires July 1, 2004.
78	(7)  The department shall limit any administrative
79	expenditure from the Epilepsy Services Trust Fund to 5 percent
80	of annual receipts.
81	Section 4.  Section 391.310, Florida Statutes, is created
82	to read:
83	391.310  Florida Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention
84	Program.--The Department of Health is authorized to implement
85	and administer part C of the federal Individuals with
86	Disabilities Education Act, which shall be known as the "Florida
87	Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program."
88	(1)  The department, jointly with the Department of
89	Education, shall prepare annually a grant application to the
90	United States Department of Education for funding for early
91	intervention services for infants and toddlers with
92	disabilities, ages birth through 36 months, and their families
93	pursuant to part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities
94	Education Act.
95	(2)  The department, jointly with the Department of
96	Education, shall include a reading initiative as an early
97	intervention service for infants and toddlers.
98	Section 5.  Subsection (3) of section 464.0195, Florida
99	Statutes, is amended to read:
100	464.0195  Florida Center for Nursing; goals.--
101	(3)  The Board of Nursing shall designate no more than $5
102	of each renewal fee received as include on its initial and
103	renewal application forms a question asking the nurse to
104	voluntarily contribute to funding for the Florida Center for
105	Nursing; however, in no event may such designation be used to
106	increase the renewal fee beyond that in place on May 1, 2004.
107	The designated funds in addition to paying the fees imposed at
108	the time of licensure and licensure renewal. Revenues collected
109	from nurses over and above the required fees shall be deposited
110	in the Florida Center for Nursing Trust Fund and shall be used
111	solely to support and maintain the goals and functions of the
112	center.
113	Section 6.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

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