The Florida Senate
HOUSE MESSAGE SUMMARY
Prepared By: The Professional Staff of the Committee on Health Policy
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BILL: CS/CS/SB 768
INTRODUCER: Senator Rodriguez
SUBJECT: Department of Health
DATE: March 10, 2022
I.Amendments Contained in Message:
House Amendment – 816737 (body with title)
II.Summary of Amendments Contained in Message:
House Amendment 816737 contains the entire contents of the Senate bill, plus two additional
provisions described below. The amendment:
 Authorizes the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to choose former
caregivers of individuals with a rare disease, in addition to current caregivers, when making
appointments of caregivers as members of the Rare Disease Advisory Council; and
 Reverses a statutory provision enacted in 2021 by providing that a medical examiner, in
certain circumstances involving the death of a human being, must determine the cause of
death and perform other tasks provided in current law but is not required to certify the death.

Statutes affected:
S 768 Filed: 401.23, 401.25, 401.2701, 401.272, 401.425, 401.435, 460.406, 464.008, 464.018, 467.009, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.205, 483.824, 490.003, 490.005, 490.0051
S 768 c1: 456.039, 460.406, 464.008, 464.018, 467.009, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.205, 483.824, 490.003, 490.005, 490.0051
S 768 c2: 381.986, 383.216, 456.039, 460.406, 464.008, 464.018, 467.009, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.205, 483.824, 490.003, 490.005, 490.0051, 766.31
S 768 e1: 381.986, 383.216, 456.039, 460.406, 464.008, 464.018, 467.009, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.205, 483.824, 490.003, 490.005, 490.0051, 766.31
S 768 e2: 381.986, 383.216, 406.11, 456.039, 460.406, 464.008, 464.018, 467.009, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.205, 483.824, 490.003, 490.005, 490.0051, 766.31
S 768 er: 381.986, 383.216, 406.11, 456.039, 460.406, 464.008, 464.018, 467.009, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.205, 483.824, 490.003, 490.005, 490.0051, 766.31