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of clients of the birth center. Section 18. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 383.33, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 383.33 Administrative penalties; moratorium on admissions.— (1) In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, the agency may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $500 per violation per day for the violation of any provision of ss. 383.30-383.332 383.30-383.335, part II of chapter 408, or applicable rules. Ch. 2018-24 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2018-24 13 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. (2) In determining the amount of the fine to be levied for a violation, as provided in this section, the following factors shall be considered: (a) The severity of the violation, including the probability that death or serious harm to the health or safety of any person will result or has resulted; the severity of the actual or potential harm; and the extent to which the provisions of ss. 383.30-383.332 383.30-383.335, part II of chapter 408, or applicable rules were violated. Section 19. Section 383.335, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 20. Section 384.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 384.31 Testing of pregnant women; duty of the attendant.—Every person, including every physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 or midwife licensed under part I of chapter 464 or chapter 467, attending a pregnant woman for conditions relating to pregnancy during the period of gestation and delivery shall cause the woman to be tested for sexually transmissible diseases, including HIV, as specified by department rule. Testing shall be performed by a laboratory appropriately certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and the federal rules adopted thereunder approved for such purposes under part I of chapter 483. The woman shall be informed of the tests that will be conducted and of her right to refuse testing. If a woman objects to testing, a written statement of objection, signed by the woman, shall be placed in the woman’s medical record and no testing shall occur. Section 21. Subsection (2) of section 385.211, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers.— (2) Notwithstanding chapter 893, medical centers recognized pursuant to s. 381.925, or an academic medical research institution legally affiliated with a licensed children’s specialty hospital as defined in s. 395.002(27) s. 395.002(28) that contracts with the Department of Health, may conduct research on cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis. This research may include, but is not limited to, the agricultural development, production, clinical research, and use of liquid medical derivatives of cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis for the treatment for refractory or intractable epilepsy. The authority for recognized medical centers to conduct this research is derived from 21 C.F.R. parts 312 and 316. Current state or privately obtained research funds may be used to support the activities described in this section. Section 22. Subsection (7) of section 394.4787, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: Ch. 2018-24 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2018-24 14 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. As used in this section and ss. 394.4786, 394.4788, and 394.4789: (7) “Specialty psychiatric hospital” means a hospital licensed by the agency pursuant to s. 395.002(27) s. 395.002(28) and part II of chapter 408 as a specialty psychiatric hospital. Section 23. Section 395.001, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395.001 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the protection of public health and safety in the establishment, construction, maintenance, and operation of hospitals and, ambulatory surgical centers, and mobile surgical facilities by providing for licensure of same and for the development, establishment, and enforcement of minimum standards with respect thereto. Section 24. Present subsections (22) through (33) of section 395.002, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as