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Rick Scott, Governor
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Gov. Scott signs 20 bills into law, including expanding education options for K-12
On Thursday, April 14, 2016, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the following bills into law:
HB 153 — The Healthy Food Financing Initiative – This bill directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish the Healthy Food Financing Initiative program.
HB 221 — Health Care Services – This bill protects patients from paying unexpected bills for out-of-network services and provides additional treatment options for individuals with Down syndrome.
HB 287 — The Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative – This bill creates the Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative to provide additional professional development training for school principals.
HB 423 — Access to Health Care Services – This bill allows Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to prescribe certain controlled substances.
HB 447 — Local Government Environmental Financing – This bill refers to the Florida Keys Stewardship Act and provides funding for water resource projects and land acquisition in the Florida Keys.
HB 491 — Water and Wastewater – This bill revises the current framework for governing water and wastewater utilities.
HB 585 — Instruction for Homebound and Hospitalized Students – This bill streamlines the process for school districts to provide educational instruction to homebound and hospitalized students.
HB 821 — Reimbursement of Assessments – This bill prohibits representatives who assist veterans in applying for benefits from charging the veteran an administrative fee.
HB 931 — Operations of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation – This bill revises various provisions relating to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
HB 941 — The Department of Health – This bills amends various practice acts related to health professions and occupations.
HB 977 — Behavioral Health Workforce – This bill allows psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners to prescribe certain controlled substances and expands eligibility for providers in a substance abuse program.
HB 981 — Administrative Procedures – This bill clarifies the timeframe for agencies to evaluate the economic impact of administrative rules.
HB 1075 — State Areas – This bill revises acquisition, management and surplus processes for state-owned lands and other state areas.
HB 1175 — Transparency in Health Care – This bill requires hospitals to post their prices and average payments online.
HB 1305 — Emergency Allergy Treatment in Schools – This bill provides schools with cost-saving options for acquiring epinephrine auto-injectors.
HB 7019 — Education Access and Affordability – This bill promotes college affordability by providing tuition and fee transparency, textbook cost predictability, oversight of graduate school tuition, and accountability of Florida’s higher education system.
HB 7029 — Education – This bill expands educational options for students and parents in prekindergarten, K-12, and higher education.
HB 7053 — Early Childhood Development – This bill revises health and safety requirements for school readiness program providers.
HB 7061 — Transportation – This bill makes various changes to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, including implementing “Chloe’s Law” which provides additional roadside safety measures.
HB 7087 — Health Care – This bill creates the Telehealth Advisory Council within the Agency for Health Care Administration.
