1 | A reviser's bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to the Florida Statutes; repealing ss. |
3 | 29.0086, 29.014, 120.551, 215.18(2), 216.181(17), |
4 | 218.503(6), 253.034(6)(f)2., 287.057(14)(b) and (25), |
5 | 339.135(8), 375.041(6), 394.76(3)(b)2., 402.305(2)(g), |
6 | 420.0005(2), 420.36(4)(d), 497.161(1)(g), 499.0051(2)(a), |
7 | 499.0121(6)(d) and (e), and 1004.065, F.S., all of which |
8 | provisions have become inoperative by noncurrent repeal or |
9 | expiration and, pursuant to s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i), may |
10 | be omitted from the 2007 Florida Statutes only through a |
11 | reviser's bill duly enacted by the Legislature; amending |
12 | s. 29.008, F.S., to conform to the repeal of s. 29.0086, |
13 | F.S.; and amending ss. 499.003, 499.005, 499.012, |
14 | 499.0121, 499.01211, 499.0122, 499.014, and 499.051, F.S., |
15 | to conform to the repeal of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e), |
16 | F.S.; providing an effective date. |
17 |
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18 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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20 | Section 1. Section 29.0086, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
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22 | Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to |
23 | the Article V Technology Board, was repealed pursuant |
24 | to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006. |
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26 | Section 2. Section 29.014, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
27 |
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28 | Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to |
29 | the Article V Indigent Services Advisory Board was |
30 | repealed by s. 70, ch. 2005-236, Laws of Florida, |
31 | effective July 1, 2006. Since the section was not |
32 | repealed by a "current session" of the Legislature, it |
33 | may be omitted from the 2007 Florida Statutes only |
34 | through a reviser's bill duly enacted by the |
35 | Legislature. See s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i). |
36 |
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37 | Section 3. Section 120.551, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
38 |
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39 | Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to |
40 | Internet publication of agency notices in the Florida |
41 | Administrative Weekly, was repealed pursuant to its |
42 | own terms, effective July 1, 2006. |
43 |
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44 | Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 215.18, Florida |
45 | Statutes, is repealed. |
46 |
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47 | Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates |
48 | to extension of a repayment period, for the 2005-2006 |
49 | fiscal year only, for certain funds to meet |
50 | deficiencies resulting from 2004 hurricanes, expired |
51 | pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006. |
52 |
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53 | Section 5. Subsection (17) of section 216.181, Florida |
54 | Statutes, is repealed. |
55 |
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56 | Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates |
57 | to amendments to approved operating budgets |
58 | authorizing the expenditure of moneys from the Working |
59 | Capital Fund as specifically authorized in the General |
60 | Appropriations Act, expired pursuant to its own terms, |
61 | effective July 1, 2006. |
62 |
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63 | Section 6. Subsection (6) of section 218.503, Florida |
64 | Statutes, is repealed. |
65 |
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66 | Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates |
67 | to a discretionary per-vehicle surcharge by a |
68 | governing authority of a municipality with a resident |
69 | population of 300,000 or more on or after April 1, |
70 | 1999, which has been declared in a state of financial |
71 | emergency pursuant to s. 218.503, expired pursuant to |
72 | its own terms, effective June 30, 2006. |
73 |
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74 | Section 7. Subparagraph 2. of paragraph (f) of subsection |
75 | (6) of section 253.034, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
76 |
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77 | Reviser's note.--The cited subparagraph, which relates |
78 | to a requirement that certain surplus state lands that |
79 | were acquired from a municipality for no consideration |
80 | prior to 1958 must be first offered for reconveyance |
81 | to the municipality at no cost, expired pursuant to |
82 | its own terms, effective July 1, 2006. |
83 |
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84 | Section 8. Paragraph (b) of subsection (14) and subsection |
85 | (25) of section 287.057, Florida Statutes, are repealed. |
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87 | Reviser's note.--Paragraph (14)(b), which authorizes |
88 | the Department of Children and Family Services to |
89 | enter into certain agreements with a private provider |
90 | to finance, design, and construct a forensic treatment |
91 | facility, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective |
92 | July 1, 2006. Subsection (25), which authorizes the |
93 | Department of Management Services to issue an |
94 | invitation to negotiate to contract for specified |
95 | additional beds for certain correctional facilities, |
96 | for the 2005-2006 fiscal year only, expired pursuant |
97 | to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006. |
98 |
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99 | Section 9. Subsection (8) of section 339.135, Florida |
100 | Statutes, is repealed. |
101 |
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102 | Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates |
103 | to certain increased appropriations for projects |
104 | funded within the Department of Transportation, |
105 | expired pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1, |
106 | 2006. |
107 |
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108 | Section 10. Subsection (6) of section 375.041, Florida |
109 | Statutes, is repealed. |
110 |
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111 | Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which |
112 | authorizes appropriations of funds allocated to the |
113 | Land Acquisition Trust Fund for water quality issues |
114 | in the General Appropriations Act for the 2005-2006 |
115 | fiscal year only, expired pursuant to its own terms, |
116 | effective July 1, 2006. |
117 |
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118 | Section 11. Subparagraph 2. of paragraph (b) of subsection |
119 | (3) of section 394.76, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
120 |
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121 | Reviser's note.--The cited subparagraph, which |
122 | requires a 75-to-25 state-to-local ratio for specified |
123 | contracted community alcohol and mental health |
124 | services and programs for the 2005-2006 fiscal year |
125 | only, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective |
126 | July 1, 2006. |
127 |
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128 | Section 12. Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section |
129 | 402.305, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
130 |
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131 | Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which requires |
132 | the Department of Children and Family Services to |
133 | provide at least one Child Care Competency Exam in |
134 | Spanish during the 2005-2006 fiscal year, expired |
135 | pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006. |
136 |
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137 | Section 13. Subsection (2) of section 420.0005, Florida |
138 | Statutes, is repealed. |
139 |
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140 | Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which permits, |
141 | for the 2005-2006 fiscal year only, any unappropriated |
142 | balance in the State Housing Trust Fund in the |
143 | Department of Community Affairs to be transferred by |
144 | the General Appropriations Act to the Emergency |
145 | Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund, |
146 | expired pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1, |
147 | 2006. |
148 |
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149 | Section 14. Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section |
150 | 420.36, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
151 |
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152 | Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which authorizes |
153 | transfer, by the General Appropriations Act and for |
154 | the 2005-2006 fiscal year only, of any unappropriated |
155 | balance in the Energy Consumption Trust Fund to the |
156 | Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust |
157 | Fund, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective |
158 | July 1, 2006. |
159 |
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160 | Section 15. Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of section |
161 | 497.161, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
162 |
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163 | Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which provides |
164 | for extraordinary rulemaking authority relating to the |
165 | merging of chapters 470 and 497, specifies that the |
166 | rulemaking authority and rules adopted under that |
167 | authority expired July 1, 2006. |
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169 | Section 16. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section |
170 | 499.0051, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
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172 | Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which relates to |
173 | failure to authenticate pedigree papers relating to |
174 | legend drug distribution and which is replaced by |
175 | similar provisions in paragraph (2)(b) effective July |
176 | 1, 2006, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective |
177 | July 1, 2006. |
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179 | Section 17. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (6) of |
180 | section 499.0121, Florida Statutes, are repealed, and paragraphs |
181 | (f), (g), and (h) of that subsection are amended to read: |
182 | 499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; |
183 | recordkeeping.--The department shall adopt rules to implement |
184 | this section as necessary to protect the public health, safety, |
185 | and welfare. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to, |
186 | requirements for the storage and handling of prescription drugs |
187 | and for the establishment and maintenance of prescription drug |
188 | distribution records. |
189 | (6) RECORDKEEPING.--The department shall adopt rules that |
190 | require keeping such records of prescription drugs as are |
191 | necessary for the protection of the public health. |
192 | (d)(f)1. Effective July 1, 2006, each person who is |
193 | engaged in the wholesale distribution of a prescription drug and |
194 | who is not the manufacturer of that drug must, before each |
195 | wholesale distribution of such drug, provide to the person who |
196 | receives the drug a pedigree paper as defined in s. 499.003(31). |
197 | 2. A repackager must comply with this paragraph. |
198 | 3. The pedigree paper requirements in this paragraph do |
199 | not apply to compressed medical gases or veterinary legend |
200 | drugs. |
201 | 4. Each wholesale distributor of prescription drugs must |
202 | maintain separate and distinct from other required records all |
203 | statements that are required under subparagraph 1. |
204 | 5. In order to verify compliance with subparagraph (d)1., |
205 | each manufacturer of a prescription drug sold in this state must |
206 | make available upon request distribution documentation related |
207 | to its sales of prescription drugs, regardless of whether the |
208 | prescription drug was sold directly by the manufacturer to a |
209 | person in Florida. |
210 | 5.6. Subparagraph 1. is satisfied when a wholesale |
211 | distributor takes title to, but not possession of, a |
212 | prescription drug and the prescription drug's manufacturer ships |
213 | the prescription drug directly to a person authorized by law to |
214 | purchase prescription drugs for the purpose of administering or |
215 | dispensing the drug, as defined in s. 465.003, or a member of an |
216 | affiliated group, as described in paragraph (f)(h), with the |
217 | exception of a repackager. |
218 | a. The wholesale distributor must deliver to the recipient |
219 | of the prescription drug, within 14 days after the shipment |
220 | notification from the manufacturer, an invoice and the following |
221 | sworn statement: "This wholesale distributor purchased the |
222 | specific unit of the prescription drug listed on the invoice |
223 | directly from the manufacturer, and the specific unit of |
224 | prescription drug was shipped by the manufacturer directly to a |
225 | person authorized by law to administer or dispense the legend |
226 | drug, as defined in s. 465.003, Florida Statutes, or a member of |
227 | an affiliated group, as described in s. 499.0121(6)(f) |
228 | 499.0121(6)(h), Florida Statutes, with the exception of a |
229 | repackager." The invoice must contain a unique cross-reference |
230 | to the shipping document sent by the manufacturer to the |
231 | recipient of the prescription drug. |
232 | b. The manufacturer of the prescription drug shipped |
233 | directly to the recipient under this section must provide and |
234 | the recipient of the prescription drug must acquire, within 14 |
235 | days after receipt of the prescription drug, a shipping document |
236 | from the manufacturer that contains, at a minimum: |
237 | (I) The name and address of the manufacturer, including |
238 | the point of origin of the shipment, and the names and addresses |
239 | of the wholesaler and the purchaser. |
240 | (II) The name of the prescription drug as it appears on |
241 | the label. |
242 | (III) The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the |
243 | prescription drug. |
244 | (IV) The date of the shipment from the manufacturer. |
245 | c. The wholesale distributor must also maintain and make |
246 | available to the department, upon request, the lot number of |
247 | such drug if not contained in the shipping document acquired by |
248 | the recipient. |
249 | 6.7. Failure of the manufacturer to provide, the recipient |
250 | to acquire, or the wholesale distributor to deliver, the |
251 | documentation required under subparagraph 5.6. shall constitute |
252 | failure to acquire or deliver a pedigree paper under s. |
253 | 499.0051. Forgery by the manufacturer, the recipient, or the |
254 | wholesale distributor of the documentation required to be |
255 | acquired or delivered under subparagraph 5.6. shall constitute |
256 | forgery of a pedigree paper under s. 499.0051. |
257 | 7.8. The department may, by rule, specify alternatives to |
258 | compliance with subparagraph 1. for a prescription drug in the |
259 | inventory of a permitted prescription drug wholesaler as of June |
260 | 30, 2006, and the return of a prescription drug purchased prior |
261 | to July 1, 2006. The department may specify time limits for such |
262 | alternatives. |
263 | (e)(g) Each wholesale distributor, except for a |
264 | manufacturer, shall annually provide the department with a |
265 | written list of all wholesale distributors and manufacturers |
266 | from whom the wholesale distributor purchases prescription |
267 | drugs. A wholesale distributor, except a manufacturer, shall |
268 | notify the department not later than 10 days after any change to |
269 | either list. Such portions of the information required pursuant |
270 | to this paragraph which are a trade secret, as defined in s. |
271 | 812.081, shall be maintained by the department as trade secret |
272 | information is required to be maintained under s. 499.051. |
273 | (f)(h)1. This paragraph applies only to an affiliated |
274 | group, as defined by s. 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of |
275 | 1986, as amended, which is composed of chain drug entities, |
276 | including at least 50 retail pharmacies, warehouses, or |
277 | repackagers, which are members of the same affiliated group, if |
278 | the affiliated group: |
279 | a. Discloses to the department the names of all its |
280 | members; and |
281 | b. Agrees in writing to provide records on prescription |
282 | drug purchases by members of the affiliated group not later than |
283 | 48 hours after the department requests such records, regardless |
284 | of the location where the records are stored. |
285 | 2. Each warehouse within the affiliated group must comply |
286 | with all applicable federal and state drug wholesale permit |
287 | requirements and must purchase, receive, hold, and distribute |
288 | prescription drugs only to a retail pharmacy or warehouse within |
289 | the affiliated group. Such a warehouse is exempt from providing |
290 | a pedigree paper in accordance with paragraph (d) paragraphs |
291 | (d), (e), and (f) to its affiliated group member warehouse or |
292 | retail pharmacy, provided that: |
293 | a. Any affiliated group member that purchases or receives |
294 | a prescription drug from outside the affiliated group must |
295 | receive a pedigree paper if the prescription drug is distributed |
296 | in or into this state and a pedigree paper is required under |
297 | this section and must authenticate the documentation as required |
298 | in subsection (4), regardless of whether the affiliated group |
299 | member is directly subject to regulation under this chapter; and |
300 | b. The affiliated group makes available to the department |
301 | on request all records related to the purchase or acquisition of |
302 | prescription drugs by members of the affiliated group, |
303 | regardless of the location where the records are stored, if the |
304 | prescription drugs were distributed in or into this state. |
305 | 3. If a repackager repackages prescription drugs solely |
306 | for distribution to its affiliated group members for the |
307 | exclusive distribution to and among retail pharmacies that are |
308 | members of the affiliated group to which the repackager is a |
309 | member: |
310 | a. The repackager must: |
311 | (I) In lieu of the written statement required by paragraph |
312 | (d), paragraph (e), or paragraph (f), for all repackaged |
313 | prescription drugs distributed in or into this state, state in |
314 | writing under oath with each distribution of a repackaged |
315 | prescription drug to an affiliated group member warehouse or |
316 | repackager: "All repackaged prescription drugs are purchased by |
317 | the affiliated group directly from the manufacturer or from a |
318 | prescription drug wholesaler that purchased the prescription |
319 | drugs directly from the manufacturer."; |
320 | (II) Purchase all prescription drugs it repackages: |
321 | (A) Directly from the manufacturer; or |
322 | (B) From a prescription drug wholesaler that purchased the |
323 | prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer; and |
324 | (III) Maintain records in accordance with this section to |
325 | document that it purchased the prescription drugs directly from |
326 | the manufacturer or that its prescription drug wholesale |
327 | supplier purchased the prescription drugs directly from the |
328 | manufacturer. |
329 | b. All members of the affiliated group must provide to |
330 | agents of the department on request records of purchases by all |
331 | members of the affiliated group of prescription drugs that have |
332 | been repackaged, regardless of the location where the records |
333 | are stored or where the repackager is located. |
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335 | Reviser's note.--Paragraphs (6)(d) and (e), which |
336 | relate to certain recordkeeping requirements for |
337 | persons engaged in the manufacture or wholesale |
338 | distribution of a prescription drug and placement of |
339 | prescription drugs on a list of specified drugs, |
340 | expired pursuant to their own terms, effective July 1, |
341 | 2006. Paragraphs (6)(f), (g), and (h) are redesignated |
342 | and amended to conform to the expiration of paragraphs |
343 | (d) and (e). |
344 |
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345 | Section 18. Section 1004.065, Florida Statutes, is |
346 | repealed. |
347 |
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348 | Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to a |
349 | limitation on university and direct-support |
350 | organization financings, expired pursuant to its own |
351 | terms, effective July 1, 2006. |
352 |
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353 | Section 19. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section |
354 | 29.008, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
355 | 29.008 County funding of court-related functions.-- |
356 | (1) Counties are required by s. 14, Art. V of the State |
357 | Constitution to fund the cost of communications services, |
358 | existing radio systems, existing multiagency criminal justice |
359 | information systems, and the cost of construction or lease, |
360 | maintenance, utilities, and security of facilities for the |
361 | circuit and county courts, public defenders' offices, state |
362 | attorneys' offices, guardian ad litem offices, and the offices |
363 | of the clerks of the circuit and county courts performing court- |
364 | related functions. For purposes of this section, the term |
365 | "circuit and county courts" shall include the offices and |
366 | staffing of the guardian ad litem programs. The county |
367 | designated under s. 35.05(1) as the headquarters for each |
368 | appellate district shall fund these costs for the appellate |
369 | division of the public defender's office in that county. For |
370 | purposes of implementing these requirements, the term: |
371 | (f) "Communications services" are defined as any |
372 | reasonable and necessary transmission, emission, and reception |
373 | of signs, signals, writings, images, and sounds of intelligence |
374 | of any nature by wire, radio, optical, audio equipment, or other |
375 | electromagnetic systems and includes all facilities and |
376 | equipment owned, leased, or used by judges, clerks, public |
377 | defenders, state attorneys, and all staff of the state courts |
378 | system, state attorneys' offices, public defenders' offices, and |
379 | clerks of the circuit and county courts performing court-related |
380 | functions. Such system or services shall include, but not be |
381 | limited to: |
382 | 1. Telephone system infrastructure, including computer |
383 | lines, telephone switching equipment, and maintenance, and |
384 | facsimile equipment, wireless communications, cellular |
385 | telephones, pagers, and video teleconferencing equipment and |
386 | line charges. Each county shall continue to provide access to a |
387 | local carrier for local and long distance service and shall pay |
388 | toll charges for local and long distance service. |
389 | 2. All computer networks, systems and equipment, including |
390 | computer hardware and software, modems, printers, wiring, |
391 | network connections, maintenance, support staff or services |
392 | including any county-funded support staff located in the offices |
393 | of the circuit court, county courts, state attorneys, and public |
394 | defenders, training, supplies, and line charges necessary for an |
395 | integrated computer system to support the operations and |
396 | management of the state courts system, the offices of the public |
397 | defenders, the offices of the state attorneys, and the offices |
398 | of the clerks of the circuit and county courts and the |
399 | capability to connect those entities and reporting data to the |
400 | state as required for the transmission of revenue, performance |
401 | accountability, case management, data collection, budgeting, and |
402 | auditing purposes. The integrated computer system shall be |
403 | operational by July 1, 2006, and, at a minimum, permit the |
404 | exchange of financial, performance accountability, case |
405 | management, case disposition, and other data across multiple |
406 | state and county information systems involving multiple users at |
407 | both the state level and within each judicial circuit and be |
408 | able to electronically exchange judicial case background data, |
409 | sentencing scoresheets, and video evidence information stored in |
410 | integrated case management systems over secure networks. Once |
411 | the integrated system becomes operational, counties may reject |
412 | requests to purchase communication services included in this |
413 | subparagraph not in compliance with standards, protocols, or |
414 | processes adopted by the board established pursuant to former s. |
415 | 29.0086. |
416 | 3. Courier messenger and subpoena services. |
417 | 4. Auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals |
418 | with a disability which are necessary to ensure access to the |
419 | courts. Such auxiliary aids and services include, but are not |
420 | limited to, sign language interpretation services required under |
421 | the federal Americans with Disabilities Act other than services |
422 | required to satisfy due-process requirements and identified as a |
423 | state funding responsibility pursuant to ss. 29.004, 29.005, |
424 | 29.006, and 29.007, real-time transcription services for |
425 | individuals who are hearing impaired, and assistive listening |
426 | devices and the equipment necessary to implement such |
427 | accommodations. |
428 |
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429 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
430 | of s. 29.0086, effective July 1, 2006; that expiration |
431 | is confirmed by this act. |
432 |
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433 | Section 20. Subsection (31) of section 499.003, Florida |
434 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
435 | 499.003 Definitions of terms used in ss. 499.001- |
436 | 499.081.--As used in ss. 499.001-499.081, the term: |
437 | (31) "Pedigree paper" means: |
438 | (a) A document required pursuant to s. 499.0121(6)(d) or |
439 | (e); or |
440 | (a)(b)1. Effective July 1, 2006, a document or electronic |
441 | form approved by the Department of Health and containing |
442 | information that records each distribution of any given legend |
443 | drug, from sale by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, through |
444 | acquisition and sale by any wholesaler or repackager, until |
445 | final sale to a pharmacy or other person administering or |
446 | dispensing the drug. The information required to be included on |
447 | the form approved by the department pursuant to this paragraph |
448 | subparagraph must at least detail the amount of the legend drug; |
449 | its dosage form and strength; its lot numbers; the name and |
450 | address of each owner of the legend drug and his or her |
451 | signature; its shipping information, including the name and |
452 | address of each person certifying delivery or receipt of the |
453 | legend drug; an invoice number, a shipping document number, or |
454 | another number uniquely identifying the transaction; and a |
455 | certification that the recipient wholesaler has authenticated |
456 | the pedigree papers. If the manufacturer or repackager has |
457 | uniquely serialized the individual legend drug unit, that |
458 | identifier must also be included on the form approved pursuant |
459 | to this paragraph subparagraph. It must also include the name, |
460 | address, telephone number and, if available, e-mail contact |
461 | information of each wholesaler involved in the chain of the |
462 | legend drug's custody; or |
463 | (b)2. A statement, under oath, in written or electronic |
464 | form, confirming that a wholesale distributor purchases and |
465 | receives the specific unit of the prescription drug directly |
466 | from the manufacturer of the prescription drug and distributes |
467 | the prescription drug directly, or through an intracompany |
468 | transfer, to a chain pharmacy warehouse or a person authorized |
469 | by law to purchase prescription drugs for the purpose of |
470 | administering or dispensing the drug, as defined in s. 465.003. |
471 | For purposes of this subsection paragraph, the term "chain |
472 | pharmacy warehouse" means a wholesale distributor permitted |
473 | pursuant to s. 499.01 that maintains a physical location for |
474 | prescription drugs that functions solely as a central warehouse |
475 | to perform intracompany transfers of such drugs to a member of |
476 | its affiliated group as described in s. 499.0121(6)(f)1. |
477 | 499.0121(6)(h)1. |
478 | 1.a. The information required to be included pursuant to |
479 | this paragraph subparagraph must include: |
480 | a.(I) The following statement: "This wholesale distributor |
481 | purchased the specific unit of the prescription drug directly |
482 | from the manufacturer." |
483 | b.(II) The manufacturer's national drug code identifier |
484 | and the name and address of the wholesaler and the purchaser of |
485 | the prescription drug. |
486 | c.(III) The name of the prescription drug as it appears on |
487 | the label. |
488 | d.(IV) The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the |
489 | prescription drug. |
490 | 2.b. The wholesale distributor must also maintain and make |
491 | available to the department, upon request, the point of origin |
492 | of the prescription drugs, including intracompany transfers; the |
493 | date of the shipment from the manufacturer to the wholesale |
494 | distributor; the lot numbers of such drugs; and the invoice |
495 | numbers from the manufacturer. |
496 |
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497 | The department may adopt rules and forms relating to the |
498 | requirements of this subsection. |
499 |
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500 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
501 | of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms, |
502 | effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are |
503 | confirmed by this act. |
504 |
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505 | Section 21. Subsection (29) of section 499.005, Florida |
506 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
507 | 499.005 Prohibited acts.--It is unlawful for a person to |
508 | perform or cause the performance of any of the following acts in |
509 | this state: |
510 | (29) The receipt of a prescription drug pursuant to a |
511 | wholesale distribution without either first receiving a pedigree |
512 | paper that was attested to as accurate and complete by the |
513 | wholesale distributor or complying with the provisions of s. |
514 | 499.0121(6)(d)5. 499.0121(6)(f)6. |
515 |
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516 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
517 | of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms, |
518 | effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are |
519 | confirmed by this act. |
520 |
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521 | Section 22. Paragraphs (e), (f), (g), and (h) of |
522 | subsection (2) of section 499.012, Florida Statutes, are amended |
523 | to read: |
524 | 499.012 Wholesale distribution; definitions; permits; |
525 | applications; general requirements.-- |
526 | (2) The following types of wholesaler permits are |
527 | established: |
528 | (e) Nonresident prescription drug manufacturer permit.--A |
529 | nonresident prescription drug manufacturer permit is required |
530 | for any person that is a manufacturer of prescription drugs, or |
531 | the distribution point for a manufacturer of prescription drugs, |
532 | and located outside of this state, or that is an entity to whom |
533 | an approved new drug application has been issued by the United |
534 | States Food and Drug Administration, or the contracted |
535 | manufacturer of the approved new drug application holder, and |
536 | located outside the United States, which engages in the |
537 | wholesale distribution in this state of the prescription drugs |
538 | it manufactures or is responsible for manufacturing. Each such |
539 | manufacturer or entity must be permitted by the department and |
540 | comply with all the provisions required of a wholesale |
541 | distributor under ss. 499.001-499.081, except s. 499.0121(6)(d), |
542 | (e), or (f). |
543 | 1. A person that distributes prescription drugs that it |
544 | did not manufacture must also obtain an out-of-state |
545 | prescription drug wholesaler permit pursuant to this section to |
546 | engage in the wholesale distribution of the prescription drugs |
547 | manufactured by another person and comply with the requirements |
548 | of an out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler. |
549 | 2. Any such person must comply with the licensing or |
550 | permitting requirements of the jurisdiction in which the |
551 | establishment is located and the federal act, and any product |
552 | wholesaled into this state must comply with ss. 499.001-499.081. |
553 | If a person intends to import prescription drugs from a foreign |
554 | country into this state, the nonresident prescription drug |
555 | manufacturer must provide to the department a list identifying |
556 | each prescription drug it intends to import and document |
557 | approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration for |
558 | such importation. |
559 | (f) Freight forwarder permit.--A freight forwarder permit |
560 | is required for any person that engages in the distribution of a |
561 | legend drug as a freight forwarder unless the person is a common |
562 | carrier. The storage, handling, and recordkeeping of such |
563 | distributions must comply with the requirements for wholesale |
564 | distributors under s. 499.0121, except those set forth in s. |
565 | 499.0121(6)(d), (e), or (f). A freight forwarder must provide |
566 | the source of the legend drugs with a validated airway bill, |
567 | bill of lading, or other appropriate documentation to evidence |
568 | the exportation of the product. |
569 | (g) A veterinary prescription drug wholesaler permit.--A |
570 | veterinary prescription drug wholesaler permit is required for |
571 | any person that engages in the distribution of veterinary |
572 | prescription drugs in or into this state. A veterinary |
573 | prescription drug wholesaler that also distributes prescription |
574 | drugs subject to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of the |
575 | Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which it did not |
576 | manufacture must obtain a permit as a prescription drug |
577 | wholesaler, an out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler, or a |
578 | limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler in lieu of the |
579 | veterinary prescription drug wholesaler permit. A veterinary |
580 | prescription drug wholesaler must comply with the requirements |
581 | for wholesale distributors under s. 499.0121, except those set |
582 | forth in s. 499.0121(6)(d), (e), or (f). |
583 | (h) Limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler |
584 | permit.--Unless engaging in the activities of and permitted as a |
585 | prescription drug manufacturer, nonresident prescription drug |
586 | manufacturer, prescription drug wholesaler, or out-of-state |
587 | prescription drug wholesaler, a limited prescription drug |
588 | veterinary wholesaler permit is required for any person that |
589 | engages in the distribution in or into this state of veterinary |
590 | prescription drugs and prescription drugs subject to, defined |
591 | by, or described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
592 | Cosmetic Act under the following conditions: |
593 | 1. The person is engaged in the business of wholesaling |
594 | prescription and veterinary legend drugs to persons: |
595 | a. Licensed as veterinarians practicing on a full-time |
596 | basis; |
597 | b. Regularly and lawfully engaged in instruction in |
598 | veterinary medicine; |
599 | c. Regularly and lawfully engaged in law enforcement |
600 | activities; |
601 | d. For use in research not involving clinical use; or |
602 | e. For use in chemical analysis or physical testing or for |
603 | purposes of instruction in law enforcement activities, research, |
604 | or testing. |
605 | 2. No more than 30 percent of total annual prescription |
606 | drug sales may be prescription drugs approved for human use |
607 | which are subject to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of |
608 | the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. |
609 | 3. The person is not permitted, licensed, or otherwise |
610 | authorized in any state to wholesale prescription drugs subject |
611 | to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, |
612 | Drug, and Cosmetic Act to any person who is authorized to sell, |
613 | distribute, purchase, trade, or use these drugs on or for |
614 | humans. |
615 | 4. A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler that |
616 | applies to the department for a new permit or the renewal of a |
617 | permit must submit a bond of $20,000, or other equivalent means |
618 | of security acceptable to the department, such as an irrevocable |
619 | letter of credit or a deposit in a trust account or financial |
620 | institution, payable to the Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic |
621 | Trust Fund. The purpose of the bond is to secure payment of any |
622 | administrative penalties imposed by the department and any fees |
623 | and costs incurred by the department regarding that permit which |
624 | are authorized under state law and which the permittee fails to |
625 | pay 30 days after the fine or costs become final. The department |
626 | may make a claim against such bond or security until 1 year |
627 | after the permittee's license ceases to be valid or until 60 |
628 | days after any administrative or legal proceeding authorized in |
629 | ss. 499.001-499.081 which involves the permittee is concluded, |
630 | including any appeal, whichever occurs later. |
631 | 5. A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler must |
632 | maintain at all times a license or permit to engage in the |
633 | wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in compliance with |
634 | laws of the state in which it is a resident. |
635 | 6. A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler must |
636 | comply with the requirements for wholesale distributors under s. |
637 | 499.0121, except that a limited prescription drug veterinary |
638 | wholesaler is not required to provide a pedigree paper as |
639 | required by s. 499.0121(6)(d) 499.0121(6)(f) upon the wholesale |
640 | distribution of a prescription drug to a veterinarian. |
641 | 7. A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler may |
642 | not return to inventory for subsequent wholesale distribution |
643 | any prescription drug subject to, defined by, or described by s. |
644 | 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which has |
645 | been returned by a veterinarian. |
646 | 8. An out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler's permit |
647 | or a limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler permit is |
648 | not required for an intracompany sale or transfer of a |
649 | prescription drug from an out-of-state establishment that is |
650 | duly licensed to engage in the wholesale distribution of |
651 | prescription drugs in its state of residence to a licensed |
652 | limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler in this state if |
653 | both wholesalers conduct wholesale distributions of prescription |
654 | drugs under the same business name. The recordkeeping |
655 | requirements of s. 499.0121(6) must be followed for this |
656 | transaction. |
657 |
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658 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
659 | of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms, |
660 | effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are |
661 | confirmed by this act. |
662 |
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663 | Section 23. Subsection (3) of section 499.01211, Florida |
664 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
665 | 499.01211 Drug Wholesaler Advisory Council.-- |
666 | (3) The council shall review ss. 499.001-499.081 and the |
667 | rules adopted to administer ss. 499.001-499.081 annually, |
668 | provide input to the department regarding all proposed rules to |
669 | administer ss. 499.001-499.081, make written recommendation to |
670 | the secretary of the department regarding the listing of all |
671 | specified drugs pursuant to s. 499.0121(6)(e), make |
672 | recommendations to the department to improve the protection of |
673 | the prescription drugs and public health, make recommendations |
674 | to improve coordination with other states' regulatory agencies |
675 | and the federal government concerning the wholesale distribution |
676 | of drugs, and make recommendations to minimize the impact of |
677 | regulation of the wholesale distribution industry while ensuring |
678 | protection of the public health. |
679 |
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680 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
681 | of s. 499.0121(6)(e) by its own terms, effective July |
682 | 1, 2006; that expiration is confirmed by this act. |
683 |
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684 | Section 24. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section |
685 | 499.0122, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
686 | 499.0122 Medical oxygen and veterinary legend drug retail |
687 | establishments; definitions, permits, general requirements.-- |
688 | (2) |
689 | (c) A retail establishment must comply with all of the |
690 | wholesale distribution requirements of s. 499.0121 except those |
691 | set forth in s. 499.0121(6)(d). |
692 |
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693 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
694 | of s. 499.0121(6)(d) by its own terms, effective July |
695 | 1, 2006; that expiration is confirmed by this act. |
696 |
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697 | Section 25. Subsection (3) of section 499.014, Florida |
698 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
699 | 499.014 Distribution of legend drugs by hospitals, health |
700 | care entities, charitable organizations, and return or |
701 | destruction companies; permits, general requirements.-- |
702 | (3) Storage, handling, and recordkeeping of these |
703 | distributions must comply with the requirements for wholesale |
704 | distributors under s. 499.0121, except those set forth in s. |
705 | 499.0121(6)(d), (e), or (f). |
706 |
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707 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
708 | of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms, |
709 | effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are |
710 | confirmed by this act. |
711 |
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712 | Section 26. Subsection (7) of section 499.051, Florida |
713 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
714 | 499.051 Inspections and investigations.-- |
715 | (7) The complaint and all information obtained pursuant to |
716 | the investigation by the department are confidential and exempt |
717 | from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the |
718 | State Constitution until the investigation and the enforcement |
719 | action are completed. However, trade secret information |
720 | contained therein as defined by s. 812.081(1)(c) shall remain |
721 | confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and |
722 | s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, as long as the |
723 | information is retained by the department. This subsection does |
724 | not prohibit the department from using such information for |
725 | regulatory or enforcement proceedings under this chapter or from |
726 | providing such information to any law enforcement agency or any |
727 | other regulatory agency. However, the receiving agency shall |
728 | keep such records confidential and exempt as provided in this |
729 | subsection. In addition, this subsection is not intended to |
730 | prevent compliance with the provisions of s. 499.0121(6)(d), |
731 | (e), or (f), and the pedigree papers required in that subsection |
732 | shall not be deemed a trade secret. |
733 |
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734 | Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration |
735 | of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms, |
736 | effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are |
737 | confirmed by this act. |
738 |
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739 | Section 27. This act shall take effect on the 60th day |
740 | after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in |
741 | which enacted. |