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Prohibitions and Limitations on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Requirements for Medical Institutions of Higher Education; Provides requirements for state agencies applying for certain federal grants; prohibits state agencies from expending certain funds for diversity, equity, & inclusion office or officer; authorizes AG to file suit for writ of mandamus; prohibits person from being excluded on examining or licensing board based on specified grounds & from being subjected to discrimination by such board; prohibits examining or licensing board from establishing or effectuating certain policies or making decisions based on certain personal characteristics; creates private cause of action; provides for actual, compensatory, or punitive damages; requires potential recipients of state contracts or grants to provide specified certification to CFO; provides definition for "diversity, equity, & inclusion"; requires health care providers & medical institutions of higher education to provide specified certification to their governing boards; requires Florida Board of Medical Examiners to publish on its website list of providers & institutions that provide such certification; prohibits health care-related professional licensing boards & certain other organizations from certain actions relating to diversity, equity, & inclusion; requires medical institutions of higher education to provide letter grade-based assessments for required courses; provides exception; requires specified standardized test for admission to medical institutions of higher education; provides definition for "medical institution of higher education.”