Florida Florida Statutes
§ 16.60 — Public records mediation program within the Office of the Attorney General; creation; duties
FS § 16.60Ch. 16
Statute text
View on source(1)As used in this section, “mediation” means a process whereby a neutral third person, called the mediator, acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute between two or more parties. It is a formal, nonadversarial process that has the objective of helping the disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable, voluntary agreement. In mediation, decisionmaking authority rests with the parties. The role of the mediator includes, but is not limited to, assisting the parties in identifying issues, fostering joint problem solving, and exploring settlement alternatives.
(2)The public records mediation program is created within the Office of the Attorney General.
(3)The Office of the Attorney General shall:(a) Employ one or more mediators to mediate disputes involving access to public records. A person may not be employed by the department as a mediator unless that person is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.
(b)Recommend to the Legislature needed legislation governing access to pum integrity program, and the Divisions of Criminal Investigations and Public Assistance Fraud within the Department of Financial Services shall, to the extent possible, be collocated; however, positions dedicated to Medicaid managed care fraud within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit shall be collocated with the Division of Criminal Investigations. The Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Legal Affairs, and the Divisions of Criminal Investigations and Public Assistance Fraud within the Department of Financial Services shall conduct joint training and other joint activities designed to increase communication and coordination in recovering overpayments.
Legislative history
s. 2, ch. 94-251; s. 1, ch. 96-331; s. 1, ch. 2002-400; s. 6, ch. 2010-144; s. 7, ch. 2016-165; s. 1, ch. 2025-4.