Florida § 215.56021 - Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements; peer review panels.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 215.56021 — Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements; peer review panels., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 215.56021. Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements; peer review panels.
(1) That portion of a meeting of a peer review panel in which applications for biomedical research grants under s. 215.5602 or s. 381.922 are discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution. (2) Any records generated by the peer review panel relating to review of applications for biomedical research grants, except final recommendations, are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (3) Research grant applications provided to the peer review panel are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (4) Information that is held confidential and exempt under this section may be disclosed with the express written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains or the individual’s legally authorized representative, or by court order upon showing good cause.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 215.56021 ("Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements; peer review panels.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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