Fla. Stat. § 486.113

Current through Chapter 245 of the 2024 Legislative Session (with exception of Chapter 231)
Section 486.113 - Physical Therapy Compact Commission; public records and meetings exemptions
(1) A physical therapist's or physical therapist assistant's personal identifying information, other than the person's name, licensure status, or licensure number, obtained from the coordinated database and reporting system described in Article VIII of s. 486.112 and held by the department or the board is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution unless the state that originally reported the information to the coordinated database and reporting system authorizes the disclosure of such information by law. If disclosure is so authorized, information may be disclosed only to the extent authorized by law by the reporting state.
(2)
(a) A meeting or a portion of a meeting of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission or the executive board or any other committee of the commission established in Article VII of s. 486.112 at which matters concerning any of the following are discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution:
1. Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact.
2. The employment, compensation, or discipline of, or other matters, practices, or procedures related to, specific employees or other matters related to the commission's internal personnel practices and procedures.
3. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation against the commission, executive board, or other committees of the commission.
4. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate.
5. An accusation of any person of a crime or a formal censure of any person.
6. Information disclosing trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential.
7. Information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
8. Investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes.
9. Information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with responsibility for investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact.
10. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state statute.
(b) Recordings, minutes, and records generated during an exempt meeting or an exempt portion of a meeting are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
(3) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

Fla. Stat. § 486.113

Added by 2024 Fla. Laws, ch. 13,s 3, eff. 3/21/2024.