CS/CS/CS/SB 902: Department of Health

GENERAL BILL by Rules, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Health Policy, Garcia; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burton

Department of Health; Revising requirements for department approval of qualified physicians and medical directors of medical marijuana treatment centers; prohibiting medical marijuana treatment center cultivating, processing, or dispensing facilities from being located within a specified distance of parks, child care facilities, or facilities providing early learning services; creating the Neurofibromatosis Disease Grant Program within the department; revising duties of the department in administering the Early Steps Program; authorizing a registered nurse to delegate the administration of certain controlled substances to a home health aide for medically fragile children under certain circumstances, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2026 07:40 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 733 (e1) by Health & Human Services Committee Department of Health Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in returning Messages	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
  S 7038 (c2) by Education Postsecondary Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279	Compare

• Citations - Statute (9)

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  381.986	Medical use of marijuana.	Page 3 (pdf)
  381.994		Page 10 (pdf)
  383.14	Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.	Page 12 (pdf)
  391.308	Early Steps Program.	Page 13 (pdf)
  391.3081	Early Steps Extended Option.	Page 15 (pdf)
  456.074	Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license.	Page 16 (pdf)
  464.0156	Delegation of duties.	Page 17 (pdf)
  491.005	Licensure by examination.	Page 17 (pdf)
  1004.551	University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.	Page 19 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/15/2025	S	• Filed
  1/5/2026	S	• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  2/6/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/11/2026	S	• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  2/12/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  2/13/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  2/18/2026	S	• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
  2/19/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
  2/24/2026	S	• CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
  2/25/2026	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/26/2026	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  3/3/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  3/6/2026	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 683
  3/9/2026	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 704
  3/10/2026	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 738
  3/11/2026	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar
  3/12/2026	S	• Read 2nd time • Substituted CS/HB 733 • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 733