Senate Bill sb2308
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Florida Senate - 2007 SB 2308
By Senator Wilson
33-1922-07
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to public records; amending s.
3 985.1351, F.S.; providing an exemption from
4 public-records requirements for serologic blood
5 test results from juveniles referred to or
6 under the supervision of the Department of
7 Juvenile Justice; providing for future
8 legislative review and repeal; providing a
9 statement of necessity; providing a contingent
10 effective date.
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Subsection (6) is added to section
15 985.1351, Florida Statutes, to read:
16 985.1351 Blood test of a child referred to or under
17 the supervision of the department.--
18 (6) Except as otherwise provided in this section,
19 serologic blood test results obtained pursuant to subsection
20 (1) or subsection (2) are confidential and exempt from s.
21 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
22 However, such results may be provided to employees or officers
23 of the juvenile assessment center, juvenile detention
24 facility, or the child's juvenile probation officer who is
25 responsible for the custody and care of the affected child and
26 have a need to know such information, and as provided in ss.
27 381.004, 775.0877, and 960.003.
28 (7) This section is subject to the Open Government
29 Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall
30 stand repealed on October 2, 2012, unless reviewed and saved
31 from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
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Florida Senate - 2007 SB 2308
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1 Section 2. The Legislature finds that exempting
2 results from serologic blood tests of children referred to or
3 under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice is
4 a public necessity in that harm caused by releasing personal
5 and sensitive medical information outweighs any public benefit
6 derived from releasing such information. Such information
7 could be embarrassing to the child and his or her family, and
8 if released, could harm the personal and future professional
9 reputation of, and be used to discriminate against, the child
10 to whom the information pertains.
11 Section 3. This act shall take effect on the same date
12 that Senate Bill ______ or similar legislation takes effect,
13 if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative
14 session, or an extension thereof, and becomes law.
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17 SENATE SUMMARY
18 Provides an exemption from public-records requirements
for serologic blood test results from juveniles referred
19 to or under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile
Justice. Provides for future legislative review and
20 repeal. Provides a statement of necessity.
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