2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1299: Department of Health

Legislative Summary

Revises provisions related to certain mandates, medical marijuana treatment centers, medical marijuana testing laboratories; Board of Orthotists & Prosthetists, & eligibility criteria for licensure by endorsement under MOBILE Act; prohibits health care provider or health care facility from discriminating against patient based solely on patient's vaccination status; revises definitions of certain terms to include American Board of Physician Specialties rather than American Association of Physician Specialists; revises list of institutions that individual who teaches at may be issued medical faculty certificate without examination; authorizes certain physician assistants to be issued a temporary certificate for practice under certain circumstances.

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Bill History

2/27/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
PCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/23/2025
Received
Senate

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment #125182

4/25/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #330397

4/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#191
4/23/2025
114
Yea
1
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services Committee
4/15/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
3/27/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/17/2025397.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/2025351.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/27/2025460.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/2025658.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/14/2025605.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2025576.9 KB