This bill amends several sections of Florida Statutes related to the Medical Examiners Commission and the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Key changes include specifying that appointments or reappointments to the Medical Examiners Commission remain in force until the appointee resigns, is no longer qualified, or is replaced by a new appointment from the Governor. Additionally, the bill requires the Medical Examiners Commission to approve the appointment of district medical examiners by a majority vote, rather than the Governor making these appointments. It also allows physician members of the commission to serve as district medical examiners upon the commission's approval.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Criminal Justice Professionalism Program provide staff support to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, which must operate independently of any criminal justice agency. It also outlines new procedures for serving administrative complaints to certified law enforcement officers and establishes various training components related to diabetic emergencies, autism spectrum disorder, and Alzheimer's disease, which will now be developed by the commission instead of the Department of Law Enforcement. These training components will count towards the required hours for continued employment as law enforcement officers. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
S 524 Filed: 406.06, 943.11, 943.1726, 943.17261, 943.1727, 943.17299