CS/HB 733: Department of Health

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Gerwig

Department of Health; Revising definitions; revising eligibility requirements for dentists and dental hygienists participating in the Dental Student Loan Repayment Program; revising requirements for department approval of qualified physicians and medical directors of medical marijuana treatment centers; creating the Neurofibromatosis Disease Grant Program within the Department of Health; prohibiting marriage between certain related individuals; revising requirements for the micro-credential component of specialized training provided by the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/4/2026 03:37 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 902 (c3) by Garcia Department of Health Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 733	Similar
  H 497 (c1) by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Neurofibromatosis Research Grants Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee	Compare
  H 1279 (er) by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 1060 by Rodriguez Neurofibromatosis Research Grants Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare

• Floor Amendments (4)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  484244 - Amendment by Mayfield
  Between lines 609 and 610 insert:
  Filed: 3/5/2026 12:43 PM
  Last Action: 3/10/2026 Senate: Withdrawn
  

  476906 - Amendment (Delete All) by Garcia
  Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
  Filed: 3/12/2026 12:50 PM
  Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
  

  536252 - Amendment to Amendment by Burton
  Delete line 462 and insert: (Parent amendment: 476906)
  Filed: 3/12/2026 1:13 PM
  Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
  

  296444 - Amendment (Delete All) by Garcia
  Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
  Filed: 3/12/2026 5:41 PM
  Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate: Engrossed Amendment Adopted
  

• Floor Votes (1)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  Date	Chamber	Result
  3/12/2026 4:28 PM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (15)

  The page numbers, when listed, for citations are constantly under review. The journals or printed bills of the respective chambers should be consulted as the official documents of the Legislature.
  
  The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.

  381.4019	Dental Student Loan Repayment Program.	Page 4 (pdf)
  381.986	Medical use of marijuana.	Page 6 (pdf) , Page 29 (pdf)
  381.994		Page 10 (pdf)
  383.14	Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.	Page 13 (pdf)
  391.308	Early Steps Program.	Page 15 (pdf)
  391.3081	Early Steps Extended Option.	Page 17 (pdf)
  395.4025	Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records.	Page 19 (pdf)
  456.074	Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license.	Page 19 (pdf)
  464.0156	Delegation of duties.	Page 20 (pdf)
  466.023	Dental hygienists; scope and area of practice.	Page 20 (pdf)
  480.034	Exemptions.	Page 22 (pdf)
  491.005	Licensure by examination.	Page 23 (pdf)
  741.21	Incestuous marriages prohibited.	Page 25 (pdf)
  766.1115	Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors.	Page 25 (pdf)
  1004.551	University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.	Page 27 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/10/2025	H	• Filed
  12/16/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/27/2026	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  1/29/2026	H	• Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  2/3/2026	H	• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
  2/5/2026	H	• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget 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
  2/26/2026	H	• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 268207 adopted • Amendment 606985 adopted • Amendment 872191 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 24
  3/4/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/12/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 902 • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (296444) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  3/12/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in returning Messages