Kim Berfield R

Joint resolution proposing amendment to s. 4 of Art. VII of State Constitution to Authorizes Legislature, by general law, to prohibit consideration of any change or improvement made to homestead property to mitigate flood damage in determining assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes.

Prohibits campaign-related telephone calls & text messages to specified voters; requires candidates & other persons or organizations to cease immediately all communications with certain voters; authorizes voter to bring certain action in court of competent jurisdiction.

Requires that health care providers wanting to participate in Medicaid managed care organizations enroll with AHCA & be credentialed for & enter into contract with Medicaid managed care organizations; requires agency to enroll health care providers within specified timeframe; provides date of enrollment; requires health care providers to submit credentialing applications to credentialing verification organizations; provides requirements for contracts between …

Establishes Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight within Office of Auditor; specifies duties; requires Auditor General & AHCA to enter into data sharing agreement; requires Auditor General to assist committee; provides that committee must be given access to certain records, papers, & documents; authorizes committee to compel testimony & evidence; provides that certain joint rules of Legislature apply to committee; …

Provides relief of Maximus Giannikos by City of Clearwater; provides for appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as result of negligence of City of Clearwater; provides limitation on payment of compensation & attorney fees.

Provides that marijuana testing laboratory may acquire hemp & hemp extract only from certain businesses; prohibits marijuana testing laboratory from selling, distributing, or transferring hemp or hemp extract from certain businesses; requires marijuana testing laboratory to separate marijuana received from certain entities from hemp or hemp extract received from certain entities; revises requirements for sale & distribution of hemp extract; …

Requires insurers to provide to OIR documentation demonstrating that financial considerations & payments to affiliates are fair & reasonable; requires office to consider certain factors to determine whether such considerations & payments are fair & reasonable; requires compensation arrangements between insurers & affiliates to be structured as fees for service; requires insurers to submit, & office to review, audited financial …

Creates offense of aggravated stalking based on nonconsensual entry upon victim's property or interference with victim's property in course of committing offense of stalking; creates offense of sexually aggravated stalking based on certain sexual conduct in course of committing offense of stalking; ranks offenses created by act on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code; revises definition of "qualifying …

Requires health plan to participate in filed claim dispute; provides penalties for failure to respond to claim; requires AHCA to notify certain entity within specified timeframe when health plan fails to pay provider; requires health plan to pay provider within specified timeframe after agency's order; provides credentialing requirements for managed care plan; requires each managed care plan to identify to …

Revises & provides requirements for public swimming & bathing facilities relating to yearly inspections, rule variances, review & revision of rules, sanitation & safety standards, certification, the Public Swimming Pool & Spa Technical Committee, replacing certain equipment, & permit applications.

Authorizes certain law enforcement officers to decline to accept or process public records requests; provides requirements for such officers; provides penalty.

Defines "living organ donor"; requires state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed specified number of days, to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; defines "employer" and "living organ donor"; requires certain employers to grant unpaid leave of absence to allow employee to serve …