ADVISORY OP. TO ATTY. GEN. RE MED. INCID.

No. SC04-777.

880 So.2d 617 (2004)

ADVISORY OPINION TO the ATTORNEY GENERAL RE PATIENTS' RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT ADVERSE MEDICAL INCIDENTS.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 15, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Louis Hubener, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, for Petitioner.

Jon Mills and Timothy McLendon, Gainesville, FL, on behalf of Floridians for Patient Protection, Proponents.

Graham H. Nichol, General Counsel and Don A. Dennis, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Dental Association; and Harold R. Mardenborough, Jr., of McFarlain & Cassedy, P.A., Tallahassee, FL, on behalf of Florida Dental Association, Opponents.


PER CURIAM.

The Attorney General has requested that this Court review a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would permit patients and prospective patients of health care providers to obtain information concerning adverse medical incidents. We have jurisdiction. See art. IV, § 10; art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const. For the reasons explained below, we approve the amendment and the ballot title and summary for placement on the ballot.

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