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<br /> <br />HB 301 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. <br />hb301-00 <br />Page 49 of 80 <br />F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />made by this act to section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in a 1201 <br />reference thereto, subsection (3) of section 456.009, Florida 1202 <br />Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1203 <br /> 456.009 Legal and investigative services.— 1204 <br /> (3) Any person retained by the department under contract 1205 <br />to review materials, make site visits, or provide expert 1206 <br />testimony regarding any complaint or application filed with the 1207 <br />department relating to a profession under the jurisdiction of 1208 <br />the department shall be considered an agent of the department in 1209 <br />determining the state insurance coverage and sovereign immunity 1210 <br />protection applicability of ss. 284.31 and 768.28. 1211 <br /> Section 33. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1212 <br />made by this act to section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in a 1213 <br />reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (15) of section 1214 <br />456.076, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1215 <br /> 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs.— 1216 <br /> (15)(a) A consultant retained pursuant to this section and 1217 <br />a consultant's directors, officers, employees, or agents shall 1218 <br />be considered agents of the department for purposes of s. 768.28 1219 <br />while acting within the scope of the consultant's duties under 1220 <br />the contract with the department. 1221 <br /> Section 34. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1222 <br />made by this act to section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in a 1223 <br />reference thereto, subsection (3) of section 471.038, Florida 1224 <br />Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1225