HB 733 — Department of Health

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hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 (b) To ensure appropriate and fair evaluation of grant applications based on scientific merit, the department shall appoint peer review panels of independent, scientifically qualified individuals to review the scientific merit of each proposal and establish its priority score.

Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 383.14, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (i) is added Pageto 12subsection (3) of 31that CODING:section, to read:

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hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed2026 1383.14 2026Screening tofor subsectionmetabolic (3)disorders, ofother hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.— (2) RULES.— (a) After consultation with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council, the department shall adopt and enforce rules requiring that section,every tonewborn read:in this state shall:

383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.— (2) RULES.— (a) After consultation with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council, the department shall adopt and enforce rules requiring that every newborn in this state shall:

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At the appropriate age, be tested for such other Page 13 of 32 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed2026 1metabolic 2026diseases 3.and hereditary or congenital disorders as the department may deem necessary;

At the appropriate age, be tested for such other metabolic diseases and hereditary or congenital disorders as the department may deem necessary;

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The importance of maternal breast milk for meeting the Page 14 of 32 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed2026 1nutritional 2026and 4.developmental needs of infants, and the alternative of pasteurized human donor milk if maternal breast milk is not available;

The importance of maternal breast milk for meeting the nutritional and developmental needs of infants, and the alternative of pasteurized human donor milk if maternal breast milk is not available;

(a) Annually prepare a grant application to the Federal Government requesting the United States Department of Education Page 15 of 3132 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 Government requesting the United States Department of Education for funding for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families pursuant to part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Notify the local school district in which the child resides and the Department of Education that the child may be eligible for special education or related services as determined Page 16 of 3132 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 eligible for special education or related services as determined by the local school district pursuant to ss.

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Paragraph (g) of subsection (16) of section 395.4025, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (h) and a new paragraph (g) is added to subsection (16) of that section Page 18 of 3132 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 a new paragraph (g) is added to subsection (16) of that section to read:

Paragraph (t) of subsection (1) of section 456.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

456.072 Grounds for discipline;

penalties;

enforcement.— (1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be taken:

(t) Failing to identify through written notice, which may include the wearing of a name tag, or orally to a patient the type of license under which the practitioner is practicing.

Any advertisement for health care services naming the practitioner must include the full name and identify the type of license and the license number the practitioner holds.

Advertisements include, but are not limited to, promotion through materials, websites, and social media.

This paragraph does not apply to a Page 19 of 32 CODING:

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hb733-01-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 733 2026 practitioner while the practitioner is providing services in a facility licensed under chapter 394, chapter 395, chapter 400, or chapter 429.

Each board, or the department where there is no board, is authorized by rule to determine how its practitioners may comply with this disclosure requirement.

Section 9.

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hb733 -02-e1 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 , Engrossed 1 2026 Section 9.

812, except that a registeredPage nurse20 mayof delegate:32 CODING:

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hb733-01-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 733 2026 registered nurse may delegate:

Section 10.11.

Page(a) 20The dental hygienist has obtained certification for the completion of 31an CODING:interactive didactic and clinical training course which includes laser safety, infection control, patient management, and the operation of specific lasers used in dental practice.

The course must consist of a minimum of 12 hours of in-person instruction, including 3 hours of clinical simulation training, which must be obtained through a course provided or Page 21 of 32 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 (a)recognized Theby dentalthe hygienistCommission hason obtainedDental certificationAccreditation forof the completionAmerican ofDental anAssociation interactiveor didactican andorganization clinicalapproved trainingby course which includes laser safety, infection control, patient management, and the operationboard. of specific lasers used in dental practice.

The course must consist of a minimum of 12 hours of in-person instruction, including 3 hours of clinical simulation training, which must be obtained through a course provided or recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or an organization approved by the board.

Page(9) 21When using a dental diode laser pursuant to this section, a dental hygienist shall document all of 31the CODING:following information in the patient's record:

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hb733 -02-e1 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 , Engrossed 1 2026 (9) When using a dental diode laser pursuant to this section, a dental hygienist shall document all of the following information in the patient's record:

(c)Page Local22 anesthesiaof used,32 ifCODING: any.

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hb733-01-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 733 2026 (c) Local anesthesia used, if any.

Section 11.

Subsection (4) of section 480.034, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (5), and a new subsection (4) is added to that section to read:

480.034 Exemptions.— (4) Cosmetologists licensed under chapter 477 performing aesthetic body contouring services are exempt from the registration requirements of this act.

As used in this subsection, the term "aesthetic body contouring services" means noninvasive, nonmedical services performed for cosmetic purposes which are intended to temporarily shape, sculpt, tone, or contour areas of the body through external application to the skin using manual manipulation techniques through the use of hands, noninvasive tools, wraps, or scrubs.

Page491.005 22Licensure by examination.— (3) MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.—Upon verification of 31documentation CODING:and payment of a fee not to exceed $200, as set by board rule, the department shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist to an applicant whom the board certifies has met all of the following criteria:

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hb733 -02-e1 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 , Engrossed 1 2026 491.005 Licensure by examination.— (3) MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.—Upon verification of documentation and payment of a fee not to exceed $200, as set by board rule, the department shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist to an applicant whom the board certifies has met all of the following criteria:

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If the course title that appears on the applicant's transcript does not clearly identify the content of the coursework, the applicant provided additional documentation, including, but not limited to, a syllabus or catalog description published for the course.

The required master's degree must have Page 23 of 31 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 been2. received in an institution of higher education that, at the time the applicant graduated, was fully accredited by an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization or was a member in good standing with Universities Canada, or an institution of higher education located outside the United States and Canada which, at the time the applicant was enrolled and at the time the applicant graduated, maintained a standard of training substantially equivalent to the standards of training of those institutions in the United States which are accredited by an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization.

If the course title that appears on the applicant's transcript does not clearly identify the content of the coursework, the applicant provided additional documentation, including, but not limited to, a syllabus or catalog description published for the course.

The required master's degree must have been received in an institution of higher education that, at the time the applicant graduated, was fully accredited by an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization or was a member in good standing with Universities Canada, or an institution of higher education located outside the United States and Canada which, at the time the applicant was enrolled and at the time the applicant graduated, maintained a standard of training substantially equivalent to the standards of training of those institutions in the United States which are accredited by an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization.

The applicant has the burden of establishing that the requirements of this provision have been met, and the board shall require documentation, such as an evaluation by a foreignPage equivalency24 determinationof service,32 asCODING: evidence that the applicant's graduate degree program and education were equivalent to an accredited program in this country.

An applicant with a master's degree from a program that did not emphasize marriage and family therapy may complete the Page 24 of 31 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 courseworkforeign requirementequivalency indetermination aservice, trainingas institutionevidence fullythat accredited by the Commissionapplicant's ongraduate Accreditationdegree forprogram Marriage and Familyeducation Therapywere Educationequivalent recognizedto byan theaccredited Unitedprogram Statesin Departmentthis ofcountry. Education.

An applicant with a master's degree from a program that did not emphasize marriage and family therapy may complete the coursework requirement in a training institution fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Marriages prohibited inPage this25 subsectionof entered32 intoCODING: after July 1, 2026, are not recognized for any purpose in this state.

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hb733-01-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 733 2026 in this subsection entered into after July 1, 2026, are not recognized for any purpose in this state.

creation of agency Pagerelationship 25with ofgovernmental 31contractors.— CODING:(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:

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hb733 -02-e1 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 , Engrossed 1 2026 relationship with governmental contractors.— (3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:

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Any other medical facility the primary purpose of Pagewhich 26is ofto 31deliver CODING:human medical diagnostic services or which delivers nonsurgical human medical treatment, and which includes an office maintained by a provider.

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hb733 -02-e1 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 , Engrossed 1 2026 which is to deliver human medical diagnostic services or which delivers nonsurgical human medical treatment, and which includes an office maintained by a provider.

501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, which delivers health care services provided by licensed professionals listed in this paragraph, any federally funded community health center, and any volunteer corporation or volunteerPage health27 careof provider32 thatCODING: delivers health care services.

Section 15.

Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 1004.551, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1004.551 University of Florida Center for Autism and Page 27 of 31 CODING:

hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 Neurodevelopment.—Therevolunteer ishealth createdcare atprovider thethat Universitydelivers ofhealth Floridacare theservices. Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

Section 15.

Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 1004.551, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1004.551 University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.—There is created at the University of Florida the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

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hb733 -02-e1 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 , Engrossed 1 2026 c.

Effective July 1, 2026, upon the expiration and reversion of the amendments made to subsection (1) of section 14 of chapter 2017-232, Laws of Florida, pursuant to section 1610 of chapter 2025-199, Laws of Florida, subsection (1) of section 14 of chapter 2017-232, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:

(1) EMERGENCY RULEMAKING.— (a) The Department of Health and the applicable boards shallPage adopt29 emergencyof rules32 pursuantCODING: to s.

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hb733-01-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 733 2026 shall adopt emergency rules pursuant to s.

If an emergency rule adopted under this section is held to be unconstitutional or an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority, and becomes Pagevoid, 29the ofdepartment 31or CODING:the applicable boards may adopt an emergency rule pursuant to this section to replace the rule that has become void.

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hb733 -02-e1 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 , Engrossed 1 2026 void, the department or the applicable boards may adopt an emergency rule pursuant to this section to replace the rule that has become void.

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(c) Emergency rules adopted under this section are exempt from s.

120.54(4)(c), Florida Statutes, and shall remain in effect until replaced by rules adopted under the nonemergency rulemaking procedures of the Administrative Procedures Act.

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hb733hb733-01-c1 -02-e1 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 ,733 Engrossed 1 2026 RulesStatutes. adopted under the nonemergency rulemaking procedures of the Administrative Procedures Act to replace emergency rules adopted under this section are exempt from ss.

(c) Emergency rules adopted under this section are exempt from s.

120.54(4)(c), Florida Statutes, and shall remain in effect until replaced by rules adopted under the nonemergency rulemaking procedures of the Administrative Procedures Act.

Rules adopted under the nonemergency rulemaking procedures of the Administrative Procedures Act to replace emergency rules adopted under this section are exempt from ss.

120.54(2)(a)2., Florida Statutes, this timeframe may not be exceeded.exceeded Except as provided in paragraph (a), after January 1, 2018, the department and applicable boards may not adopt rules pursuant to the emergency rulemaking procedures provided in this section.

Except as provided in paragraph (a), after January 1, 2018, the department and applicable boards may not adopt rules pursuant to the emergency rulemaking procedures provided in this section.

The amendments to subsection (1) of section 14 of chapter 2017-232, Laws of Florida, made by this act expire January 1, 2027, and the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2019, except that any amendments toPage such31 text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text32 whichCODING: expire pursuant to this section.

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hb733-01-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 733 2026 to such text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section.

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