Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1684
By Senator Calatayud
38-01287-26 20261684__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Parkinson’s Disease Registry;
3 amending s. 1004.4352, F.S.; defining the term
4 “department”; subject to a specific appropriation,
5 requiring the Department of Health to contract with
6 the Consortium for Parkinson’s Disease Research within
7 the University of South Florida for a specified
8 purpose; requiring the department contract with the
9 consortium to require use of a nationally recognized
10 platform to collect data for the registry; beginning
11 on a specified date, requiring physicians who diagnose
12 or treat a patient with Parkinson’s disease to report
13 specified information to the registry; requiring the
14 department to adopt certain rules in consultation with
15 the Parkinson’s Disease Research Board, the Board of
16 Medicine, and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine;
17 requiring physicians to notify patients orally and in
18 writing of specified information before submitting
19 reports to the registry; providing procedures for a
20 patient to opt out of the registry; requiring the
21 Parkinson’s Disease Research Board to submit quarterly
22 reports to the department; requiring the department to
23 submit annual reports to the Governor and the
24 Legislature; providing requirements for the reports;
25 requiring the department to publish certain
26 information and the annual reports on its website;
27 providing physicians immunity from liability and
28 disciplinary action under certain circumstances;
29 providing an effective date.
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31 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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33 Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 1004.4352, Florida
34 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is added to that
35 section, to read:
36 1004.4352 Parkinson’s disease research.—
37 (3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
38 (a) “Board” means the Parkinson’s Disease Research Board.
39 (b) “Consortium” means the Consortium for Parkinson’s
40 Disease Research.
41 (c) “Department” means the Department of Health.
42 (5) PARKINSON’S DISEASE REGISTRY.—Subject to a specific
43 appropriation, the department shall contract with the consortium
44 to establish and maintain a Parkinson’s Disease Registry to
45 ensure that the Parkinson’s disease data required to be
46 submitted under paragraph (a) is maintained and available for
47 use for research to advance therapies, improve patient outcomes,
48 and find potential cures for the disease. The department
49 contract must require the consortium to use a nationally
50 recognized platform to collect data from physicians as required
51 in paragraph (a).
52 (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, each physician licensed
53 under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who diagnoses or treats a
54 patient with Parkinson’s disease shall report to the registry
55 information specified by the department, by rule, which
56 indicates patient demographics, diagnosis, stage of disease,
57 medical history, any laboratory data, the methods of diagnosis
58 or treatment used, and any other information the board
59 recommends for inclusion in the registry. In adopting rules
60 under this paragraph, the department shall consult with the
61 board, the Board of Medicine, and the Board of Osteopathic
62 Medicine.
63 (b) A physician who diagnoses a patient with Parkinson’s
64 disease shall notify the patient orally and in writing about the
65 registry and the required reporting under this subsection. If a
66 patient does not want his or her personal identifying
67 information included in the registry, the physician must certify
68 in writing that the patient has been notified of the registry,
69 provided information about the operation of the registry, and
70 afforded the opportunity to ask questions, but wishes to opt out
71 of the registry. If a patient opts out of the registry, only
72 deidentified personal health information may be submitted for
73 inclusion in the registry.
74 (c) The board shall provide quarterly reports to the
75 department on the data collected. By January 1, 2028, and
76 annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the
77 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
78 House of Representatives detailing all of the following:
79 1. The incidence and prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in
80 this state, by county.
81 2. Demographic information, including, but not limited to,
82 patients’ age, sex, and race.
83 3. Any recommendations from the board for legislative
84 changes necessary for improving operation of the registry.
85 (d) The department shall publish on its website information
86 on Parkinson’s disease, including ongoing research, available
87 resources for persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and
88 the annual report prepared under paragraph (c).
89 (e) A physician who in good faith complies with the
90 requirements of this subsection is not liable for damages and
91 may not be subject to disciplinary action for the sole reason of
92 having submitted information to the registry as required under
93 paragraph (a).
94 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.