FL H0917 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Defines "treat," "treated," & "treatment"; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment for specified reasons; prohibits discrimination against patient based on patient's vaccination status; requires licensed health care practitioners to inform parent or legal guardian of minor child of risks, benefits, safety, & efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain signature from parent or legal guardian before administration of vaccine, & provide parent or legal guardian with option of alternative vaccination schedule; authorizes pharmacist to provide ivermectin without prescription; requires pharmacist to provide specified information to patient; provides pharmacists with immunity from civil & criminal liability & disciplinary action; authorizes Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; authorizes parent to exempt their child from health examination or from administration of immunizing agents based on conscience grounds; requires DOH to make publicly available, by posting on its Internet website, exemption form for parents & legal guardians.

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Title

Health Care

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13HouseDied in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12HouseNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Health & Human Services Committee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-12-29HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1756 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Messages

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
100322Amended CodeSee Bill Text
38100315Amended CodeSee Bill Text
381026Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4560575Amended CodeSee Bill Text
456072Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4651897Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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