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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to the practice of medicine; creating s.

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458.3096, F.S.; prohibiting medical residency, licensure,

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or practice under certain circumstances; providing an

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exception; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Section 458.3096, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     458.3096 Prohibition of medical residency, licensure, or

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practice in the state; grounds for prohibition; exception.--

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     (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the

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contrary, any United States citizen or United States resident who

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travels to Cuba to receive medical training or a medical degree

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is prohibited from undertaking his or her medical residency in

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the state, from being licensed to practice medicine in the state,

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and from practicing medicine in any capacity in the state.

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     (2) This prohibition does not apply to any native or

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citizen of Cuba who received his or her medical training or

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medical degree in Cuba prior to immigrating to the United States.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.