§ 63.043, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 63. ADOPTION
Mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell trait prohibited.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
No person, firm, corporation, unincorporated association, state agency, unit of local government, or any public or private entity shall require screening or testing for the sickle-cell trait as a condition for becoming eligible for adoption if otherwise eligible for adoption under the laws of this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 4, ch. 78-35; s. 8, ch. 2003-58.
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- 2026 Florida Statutes
- Official file
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0063/0063.html
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