| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the practice of medicine; creating s. |
| 3 | 458.3096, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Health from |
| 4 | registration for medical residency or licensure under |
| 5 | certain circumstances; providing an exception; creating s. |
| 6 | 459.0052, F.S.; prohibiting the department from |
| 7 | registration for medical residency or licensure under |
| 8 | certain circumstances; providing an exception; providing |
| 9 | an effective date. |
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| 11 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | Section 1. Section 458.3096, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 14 | to read: |
| 15 | 458.3096 Prohibition of medical residency or licensure in |
| 16 | the state; grounds for prohibition; exception.-- |
| 17 | (1) The department shall not register a person under s. |
| 18 | 458.345 who is a United States citizen or United States resident |
| 19 | who has traveled to Cuba to receive medical training or a |
| 20 | medical degree. In addition, the department shall not issue a |
| 21 | license under this chapter to any United States citizen or |
| 22 | United States resident who has traveled to Cuba to receive |
| 23 | medical training or a medical degree. |
| 24 | (2) This prohibition does not apply to any native or |
| 25 | citizen of Cuba who received his or her medical training or |
| 26 | medical degree in Cuba prior to immigrating to the United |
| 27 | States. |
| 28 | Section 2. Section 459.0052, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 29 | to read: |
| 30 | 459.0052 Prohibition of medical residency or licensure in |
| 31 | the state; grounds for prohibition; exception.-- |
| 32 | (1) The department shall not register a person under s. |
| 33 | 459.021 who is a United States citizen or United States resident |
| 34 | who has traveled to Cuba to receive medical training or a |
| 35 | medical degree. In addition, the department shall not issue a |
| 36 | license under this chapter to any United States citizen or |
| 37 | United States resident who has traveled to Cuba to receive |
| 38 | medical training or a medical degree. |
| 39 | (2) This prohibition does not apply to any native or |
| 40 | citizen of Cuba who received his or her medical training or |
| 41 | medical degree in Cuba prior to immigrating to the United |
| 42 | States. |
| 43 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |