Provides a criminal penalty, punishable as a second degree felony, if a person 18 years or older who is unlawfully in possession of dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogues exposes a first responder, including a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic, to such fentanyl or fentanyl analogues and an overdose or serious bodily injury to the first responder results.

Requires contracted state group health insurance plans or health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to provide coverage and payment, without the imposition of a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or any other cost sharing requirement, an annual skin cancer screening by a dermatologist licensed under chapters 458 or 459, a physician assistant licensed under chapters 458 or 459, or an advanced practice registered nurse who is under the supervision of a dermatologist licensed under chapters 458 and 459, F.S.

Provides a criminal penalty, punishable as a second degree felony, if a person 18 years or older who is unlawfully in possession of dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogues exposes a first responder, including a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic, to such fentanyl or fentanyl analogues and an overdose or serious bodily injury to the first responder results.

Allows licensed pharmacists to screen adults for HIV exposure and provide the results of such screening. A pharmacist who has screened a patient for HIV must advise the patient to seek further medical consultation or treatment from a physician. The bill also establishes a process by which a pharmacist may become certified to order and dispense postexposure prophylaxis under a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. The bill establishes minimum criteria for the certification which a pharmacist must obtain before they may order and dispense HIV infection prevention drugs. The bill outlines minimum requirements for the contents of the collaborative practice agreement, and requires pharmacies in which a pharm

Authorizes specified health care practitioners to prescribe short-acting bronchodilators and components in the name of a public school or private school. Additionally, the bill authorizes a licensed pharmacist to dispense short-acting bronchodilators and components to a prescription issued in the name of a public or private school. 

The bill outlines criteria for individuals authorized to administer short-acting bronchodilators and components to students at public and private schools and requires schools to inform parents of the school’s adopted protocol and obtain parental permission before administering short-acting bronchodilators to a student in respiratory distress emergencies. The bill establishes immunity from civil and criminal liability for schools, trained school personnel, and health care practitioners who act in accordance with the provisions of the bill.

Amends the Education Code, creating s. 1003.457, F.S., to require each public school to have at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) on school grounds that meets specific requirements. Public schools are encouraged to have a sufficient number of AEDs on campus and to establish partnerships to fiscally support this goal. Charter and private schools are encouraged to do the same. The bill also establishes that an individual who uses an AED or performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is immune from civil liability, requires that the Florida Department of Education (DOE) must enter into statewide contracts for certain purposes, requires the Commissioner of Education to create and disseminate protocols and plans related to AED use in schools, and requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules. The bill also amends s. 1012.55, F.S., to require that an athletic coach in any public school in the state must hold and maintain a certification in CPR, first aid, and the use of an AED.

Expands current law on emergency prescription refills to authorize a pharmacist to dispense an emergency refill of insulin and insulin-related supplies or equipment to treat diabetes up to three nonconsecutive times per calendar year, if the pharmacist is unable to readily obtain refill authorization from a prescriber. 

Authorizes chiropractic physicians to adjust, manipulate, or treat the human body by the use of monofilament intramuscular stimulation, also known as dry needling, treatment for trigger points or myofascial pain. To perform dry needling, chiropractic physicians must first complete a 40-hour certification course approved by the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Current law requires DOH to examine each applicant whom the Board certifies meets the necessary matriculation prerequisites. The bill gives the Board authority to recognize chiropractic physician applicants for licensure if they provide a credential evaluation report from a board-approved organization that the Board deems is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. The effect of this change is to create a licensure pathway for chiropractic physicians to practice in Florida when they obtained their bachelor’s level degree at a non-U.S. educational institution of higher education.

Extends protections for first responders by creating s. 843.31, F.S., to prohibit a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from a person he or she knows or reasonably should know is a first responder, who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, from knowingly and willfully violating such warning and approaching or remaining within 20 feet of the first responder with the intent to:  Interrupt, disrupt, hinder, impede, or interfere with the first responder’s ability to perform such duty;  Threaten the first responder with physical harm; or  Harass the first responder.

Encourages DCF, the Florida Department of Health, FLHSMV, local governments, and other agencies to sponsor events that promote awareness on the dangers of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle and methods to prevent hot car deaths of children. Specifically, these campaigns must address proper motor vehicle safety for children, the criminal penalties associated with leaving a child in a motor vehicle unattended or unsupervised, and the steps a bystander can take to rescue a vulnerable child in imminent danger.

Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt and implement policies by January 1, 2025, that require the use of a smoke evacuation system during any surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke. Smoke evacuation systems must effectively capture, filter, and eliminate surgical smoke at the site of origin before the smoke makes contact with the eyes or respiratory tract of occupants in the room. 

Expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow the parents of an unborn child to recover monetary damages from a person who is responsible for the unborn child’s death.