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    CS/HB 693: Health and Human Services

    GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Redondo; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Salzman, Shoaf

    Health and Human Services ; Revises health care provisions relating to emergency medical technicians & paramedics; repeals provisions relating to Health Facility & Services Development Act; revises provisions relating to certificates-of-need, the Kidcare program, & Medicaid; requires DCF to develop & implement a food assistance payment accuracy improvement plan; revises significant investigation information DOH is required to report relating to certain physician assistants, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, & social workers; enacts Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, & Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; revises practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurse; revises remediable & delegable duties of dentist; requires certain health insurers to apply payments for services provided by nonpreferred providers toward insureds' deductibles & out-of-pocket maximums.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2026

    Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate - Received

    Bill Text [pdf]

    Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2026 02:00 PM


    • Senate Committee References (1)

      1. Rules (RC)
    • Related Bills (5)

      Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
      H 695 (c1) by Health & Human Services Committee
      Pub. Rec./Health Care
      Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Received
      Linked
      H 13 by Hunschofsky
      Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact
      Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received
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      H 363 (c1) by Health & Human Services Committee
      Dental Therapy
      Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received
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      S 74 by Harrell
      Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact
      Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
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      S 1758 (c2) by Gaetz
      Public Assistance
      Last Action: 3/4/2026 S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
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    • Floor Amendments (3)

      Links in this section are PDF documents.

      965125 - Amendment by Rayner
      Remove lines 1306-1328 and insert:
      Filed: 2/27/2026 1:40 PM
      Last Action: 3/3/2026 House: Failed
      788577 - Amendment by Harris
      Remove lines 1386-1387 and insert:
      Filed: 2/27/2026 1:16 PM
      Last Action: 3/3/2026 House: Failed
      738461 - Amendment by Eskamani
      Remove line 4223 and insert:
      Filed: 2/27/2026 3:36 PM
      Last Action: 3/3/2026 House: Failed
    • Floor Votes (1)

      Links in this section are PDF documents.

      Date Chamber Result
      3/3/2026 3:53 PM House 79 Yeas - 30 Nays
    • Citations - Statute (30)

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      395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 11 (pdf)
      401.25 Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service. Page 15 (pdf)
      401.411 Disciplinary action; penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
      401.466 Page 15 (pdf)
      409.814 Eligibility. Page 48 (pdf)
      409.818 Administration. Page 49 (pdf)
      409.902 Designated single state agency; payment requirements; program title; release of medical records. Page 49 (pdf)
      409.90201 Recipient address update process. Page 50 (pdf)
      409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 51 (pdf)
      409.905 Mandatory Medicaid services. Page 52 (pdf)
      414.321 Page 53 (pdf)
      414.332 Page 54 (pdf)
      414.455 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; legislative authorization; mandatory participation in employment and training programs. Page 56 (pdf)
      456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 56 (pdf)
      456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 57 (pdf)
      456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 58 (pdf)
      456.66 Page 60 (pdf)
      458.307 Board of Medicine. Page 100 (pdf)
      458.347 Physician assistants. Page 101 (pdf)
      459.022 Physician assistants. Page 102 (pdf)
      464.0123 Autonomous practice by an advanced practice registered nurse. Page 104 (pdf)
      466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 105 (pdf)
      466.024 Delegation of duties; expanded functions. Page 111 (pdf)
      491.004 Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Page 160 (pdf)
      491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 160 (pdf)
      491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement. Page 161 (pdf)
      491.009 Discipline. Page 161 (pdf)
      491.022 Page 113 (pdf)
      627.6471 Contracts for reduced rates of payment; limitations; coinsurance and deductibles. Page 167 (pdf)
      768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 168 (pdf)
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      12/9/2025 H • Filed
      12/16/2025 H • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
      • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
      • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
      1/13/2026 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
      1/27/2026 H • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
      1/29/2026 H • Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
      • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
      • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
      2/20/2026 H • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
      2/24/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
      2/25/2026 H • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
      • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
      • CS Filed
      • Bill referred to House Calendar
      • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
      2/26/2026 H • Added to Second Reading Calendar
      • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
      3/3/2026 H • Read 2nd time
      • Amendment 965125 Failed
      • Amendment 788577 Failed
      • Amendment 738461 Failed
      • Added to Third Reading Calendar
      • Read 3rd time
      • CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 30
      3/3/2026 S • In Messages
      • Referred to Rules
      • Received
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