Bill Summary

HB 735 Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (2013 Session)
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Sponsors
by Pafford Co Sponsors: Berman, Campbell, Edwards-Walpole, Rader, Richardson, Rodríguez (J), Waldman CS Sponsors: Health Quality Subcommittee
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Summary
Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program: Requires DOH to establish needle & syringe exchange pilot program in Miami-Dade County; provides for administration of pilot program by department or designee; provides that distribution of needles & syringes under pilot program is not violation of Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act or any other law; provides conditions under which pilot program staff member or participant may be prosecuted; prohibits collection of participant identifying information; provides for pilot program to be funded through private grants & donations; provides for expiration of pilot program; requires report to Legislature; provides rulemaking authority. Effective Date: July 1, 2013
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committees of reference
   H Health Quality Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/12/13
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Filed
02/20/13
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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/13
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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
03/25/13
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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/27/13, 8:00 am, 306 H
03/27/13
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Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/29/13
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/01/13
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References to Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Reference to Judiciary Committee added; Remaining references: Judiciary Committee, Health & Human Services Committee
04/01/13
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Now in Judiciary Committee
05/03/13
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0735
Filed on 02/12/13
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Amendment 463017
Pafford
Filed on 03/26/13
Adopted
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0735C1
Filed on 03/29/13
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
381.0038
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