Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 587 — Medical Review Committees

Last action — Died in Health & Human Services Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Medical Review Committees; Revises definition of term "medical review committee."

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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13 line(s) added, 13 removed.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 587 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to medical review committees;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 587 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to medical review committees;
hb587-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 587 2026 or nursing home, provided the medical staff operates pursuant to written bylaws that have been approved by the governing board of the hospital or nursing home;
hb587-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 587 2026 or nursing home, provided the medical staff operates pursuant to written bylaws that have been approved by the governing board of the hospital or nursing home;
hb587-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 587 2026 the governing board of the agency;
hb587-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 587 2026 the governing board of the agency;
hb587-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 587 2026 (5) The investigations, proceedings, and records of a committee as described in the preceding subsections are shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or administrative action against a provider of professional health services or a managing entity arising out of the matters which are the subject of evaluation and review by such committee, and any no person who was in attendance at a meeting of such committee is not shall be permitted or required to testify in any such civil action as to any evidence or other matters produced or presented during the proceedings of such committee or as to any findings, recommendations, evaluations, opinions, or other actions of such committee or any members thereof.
hb587-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 587 2026 (5) The investigations, proceedings, and records of a committee as described in the preceding subsections are shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or administrative action against a provider of professional health services or a managing entity arising out of the matters which are the subject of evaluation and review by such committee, and any no person who was in attendance at a meeting of such committee is not shall be permitted or required to testify in any such civil action as to any evidence or other matters produced or presented during the proceedings of such committee or as to any findings, recommendations, evaluations, opinions, or other actions of such committee or any members thereof.
hb587-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 587 2026 the department shall use advisory reports from medical committees as background information only and shall prepare its own case using independently prepared evidence and supporting expert opinion for submission to the probable cause panel of a regulatory board formed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.
hb587-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 587 2026 the department shall use advisory reports from medical committees as background information only and shall prepare its own case using independently prepared evidence and supporting expert opinion for submission to the probable cause panel of a regulatory board formed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.
hb587-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 587 2026 in any such disciplinary proceeding merely because they were presented during proceedings of a peer review organization or committee.
hb587-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 587 2026 in any such disciplinary proceeding merely because they were presented during proceedings of a peer review organization or committee.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
This act shall take effect October 1, 2026.
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Action History

  1. Died in Health & Human Services Committee

  2. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  9. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  10. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  14. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  16. Filed

Sponsors

  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · Primary
  • Webster Barnaby · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 587 do?
Medical Review Committees; Revises definition of term "medical review committee."
Who sponsors HB 587?
HB 587 is sponsored by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and Barnaby, Webster (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 587?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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