Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
Jim Saunders is the Executive Editor of The News Service Of Florida.
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The $114 million plan designates four pilot facilities linked to medical schools in Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami and Gainesville to address a state shortage of mental health professionals.
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The request comes after a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by a minor seeking a waiver from a parental notification and consent requirement in state law.
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Bill supporters say that social media platforms are addictive and harmful to the mental health of children. Critics are concerned about the First Amendment and parental rights.
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A former sergeant for the state Department of Corrections was approved by a doctor to use medical marijuana but failed a random drug test and was fired under a "zero tolerance" policy.
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A day after the House passed the measure, which seeks to prevent children under 16 from having social media accounts, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said the chamber will start moving forward with it.
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The decision does not end the case, as the revised lawsuit with additional plaintiffs will continue. But it will push back consideration of an injunction and class certification.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee forwarded the bill after adding the proposed caps, including limits on pain-and-suffering damages in lawsuits against doctors and hospitals.
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The plan, a top priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, includes trying to boost the number of doctors in the state, shift patients away from emergency rooms and seed innovation efforts.
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The FDA said Florida’s program will be authorized for two years. Approval comes after months of wrangling that led to the state filing two lawsuits against the agency.
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In addition to reaching the petition threshold, Floridians Protecting Freedom accomplished a requirement to meet signature thresholds in at least half of the state’s 28 congressional districts.