Fla. Stat. 166.0444
Employee assistance programs; public records exemption

(1)

As used in this section, “employee assistance program” means a counseling, therapeutic, or other professional treatment program provided by a municipality to assist any municipal employee who has a behavioral disorder, medical disorder, or substance abuse problem or who has an emotional difficulty which affects the employee’s job performance.

(2)

A municipal employee’s personal identifying information contained in records held by the employing municipality relating to that employee’s participation in an employee assistance program is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

Source: Section 166.0444 — Employee assistance programs; public records exemption, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0166.­0444 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

166.011
Short title 166.021
Powers 166.031
Charter amendments 166.032
Electors 166.033
Development permits and orders 166.041
Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions 166.042
Legislative intent 166.043
Ordinances and rules imposing price controls 166.044
Ordinances relating to possession or sale of ammunition 166.045
Proposed purchase of real property by municipality 166.047
Telecommunications services 166.048
Conservation of water 166.049
Municipal law enforcement agencies 166.0213
Governing body meetings 166.0321
Division of municipalities into districts 166.0335
Temporary shelter prohibition 166.0411
Legal challenges to certain recently enacted ordinances 166.0415
Enforcement by code inspectors 166.0425
Sign ordinances 166.0435
Amateur radio antennas 166.0442
Criminal history record checks for certain municipal employees and appointees 166.0443
Certain local employment registration prohibited 166.0444
Employee assistance programs 166.0445
Family day care homes 166.0446
Prohibition of fees for first responder services 166.0447
Municipal park entrance fee discounts 166.0451
Disposition of municipal property for affordable housing 166.0481
Sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs for municipalities 166.0483
Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence 166.0484
Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels 166.0485
Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs 166.0486
Establishment of civilian oversight boards 166.0493
Powers, duties, and obligations of municipal law enforcement agencies 166.0494
Chiefs of police 166.0495
Interlocal agreements to provide law enforcement services 166.0497
Alteration, amendment, or expansion of established downtown development district 166.04151
Affordable housing 166.04465
Rules and ordinances relating to towing services

Current through Fall 2025

§ 166.0444. Emp. assistance programs; public records exemption's source at flsenate​.gov