SECTION 381.0051. Family planning.

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1(1) 2SHORT TITLE.4-5This section shall be known as the “Comprehensive Family Planning Act.”
16(2) 17ACCESS TO SERVICES; PROHIBITIONS.21-22Except as otherwise provided in this section, no medical agency or institution of this state or unit of local government shall interfere with the right of any patient or physician to use medically acceptable contraceptive procedures, supplies, or information or to restrict the physician-patient relationship.
67(3) 68AUTHORITY AND POWERS.71-
72(a) 73The Department of Health shall implement a comprehensive family planning program which shall be designed to include, but not be limited to, the following:
971. 98Comprehensive family planning education and counseling programs.
1052. 106Prescription for and provision of all medically recognized methods of contraception.
1173. 118Medical evaluation, including cytological examination and other appropriate laboratory studies.
1284. 129Treatment of physical complications other than pregnancy resulting from the use of contraceptive methods.
1435. 144Provision of services at locations and times readily available to the population served.
1576. 158Emphasis and stress on service to postpartum mothers.
166(b) 167Services shall be available to all persons desirous of such services, subject to the provisions of this section, at a cost based on a fee schedule prepared and published by the Department of Health. Fees shall be based on the cost of service and ability to pay.
214(4) 215MINORS; PROVISION OF MATERNAL HEALTH AND CONTRACEPTIVE INFORMATION AND SERVICES.225-
226(a) 227Maternal health and contraceptive information and services of a nonsurgical nature may be rendered to any minor by persons licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of chapter 458 or chapter 459, as well as by the Department of Health through its family planning program, provided the minor:
2751. 276Is married;
2782. 279Is a parent;
2823. 283Is pregnant;
2854. 286Has the consent of a parent or legal guardian; or
2965. 297May, in the opinion of the physician, suffer probable health hazards if such services are not provided.
314(b) 315Application of nonpermanent internal contraceptive devices shall not be deemed a surgical procedure.
328(5) 329REFUSAL FOR RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL REASONS.335-336The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted so as to prevent a physician or other person from refusing to furnish any contraceptive or family planning service, supplies, or information for medical or religious reasons; and the physician or other person shall not be held liable for such refusal.
386(6) 387RULES.388-389The Department of Health may adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding definitions of terms and requirements for eligibility, informed-consent services, revisits, temporary contraceptive methods, voluntary sterilization, and infertility services.

History.-ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 72-132; s. 19, ch. 91-297; s. 37, ch. 97-101; s. 9, ch. 99-397; s. 5, ch. 2000-242; s. 23, ch. 2012-184.

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Note.-Former s. 381.382.

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