2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0591: Children with Developmental Disabilities

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Budget Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Budget Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Now in Budget Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Added to Budget Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported out of Budget Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Now in Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #258437

3/17/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Education & Employment Committee
4/8/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Budget Committee
4/2/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
3/27/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
3/18/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
3/18/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
3/18/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/2/2025226.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/19/2025226.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/13/2025223.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/8/2025903.2 KB
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Veto Letter
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Veto Letter
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Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/26/2025902.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/19/2025902.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/14/2025900.8 KB