Bill Summary
HB 81 Infectious Disease Elimination Pilot Program (2016 Session)
Edwards-Walpole, DuBose Co Sponsors: Artiles, Campbell, Cortes, Diaz (J), Geller, Jacobs (Deceased), Jones, Pafford, Peters, Pigman, Plasencia, Rader, Raschein, Rehwinkel Vasilinda, Richardson, Roberson , Rooney, Stafford, Torres, Watson (B) CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Health Quality Subcommittee
Infectious Disease Elimination Pilot Program: Designates act as "Miami-Dade Infectious Disease Elimination Act (IDEA)"; authorizes University of Miami & its affiliates to establish sterile needle & syringe exchange pilot program in Miami-Dade County; specifies locations for operation of program; provides that distribution of needles & syringes under pilot program does not violate Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act; prohibits collection of identifying information from program participants. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
08/19/15
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Filed
09/10/15
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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Health & Human Services Committee
09/10/15
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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
10/13/15
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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 10/20/15, 9:00 am, 306 H
10/20/15
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Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 1 Nay
10/21/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
10/28/15
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Reference to Government Operations Subcommittee removed; Remaining references Judiciary Committee, Health & Human Services Committee; Now in Judiciary Committee
02/02/16
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/04/16
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Not Considered by Judiciary Committee
02/08/16
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/10/16, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/10/16
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/11/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/12/16
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/15/16
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/17/16, 9:00 am, 17 H
02/17/16
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
03/01/16
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0242; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0242
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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