Florida House Bill 591 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Pending: House Student Academic Success Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises scope of the Dr. & Mrs. Alfonse & Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening & Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment,& related services for autism; revises requirements for annual grant application submitted by DOH for Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by act; provides purpose for Early Steps Extended Option; authorizes department to implement Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; requires University of Florida Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder; creates University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

Children with Developmental Disabilities

Rep. Randy Maggard [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-19	House	Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to Budget Committee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2025-02-13	House	Filed

S112 (Same As) 2025-02-21 - Now in Fiscal Policy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1003	5711		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	5712		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1004	551		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	582		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	585		Amended Code	See Bill Text
381	9855		Amended Code	See Bill Text
391	302		Amended Code	See Bill Text
391	308		Amended Code	See Bill Text
391	3081		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/591
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/591/BillText/Filed/PDF