2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0126: Prescription Hearing Aids

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the distribution of prescription hearing aids through the mail to patients 18 years of age or older before a scheduled telehealth appointment with a Florida-licensed audiologist or hearing aid specialist, respectively, if certain requirements are met; authorizing the sale of prescription hearing aids through the mail to patients 18 years of age or older who have been fitted for such hearing aids by a licensed audiologist or licensed hearing aid specialist, respectively, etc.

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Bill History

12/20/2024
Filed
Senate
1/15/2025
Referred to Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
Senate
2/10/2025
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Senate
2/19/2025
Now in Commerce and Tourism
Senate
2/24/2025
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/3/2025
CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/5/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/5/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/10/2025
CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/17/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/19/2025
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Senate
3/19/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
3/19/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #848922

Replaced by Committee Substitute

3/3/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #883970

Withdrawn

2/17/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#9
3/19/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
3/12/2025
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Tourism
3/3/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health Policy
2/18/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/5/20256.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/20/20243.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2025188.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/11/2025188.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/4/2025187.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/28/2025188.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/19/2025187.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/17/2025186.7 KB