Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 917 — Health Care

Last action — Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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In plain language

The bill allows individuals to refuse medical treatment and prohibits vaccine status discrimination.

This bill defines treatment and allows individuals to refuse care for specific reasons. It prevents discrimination based on vaccination status and requires healthcare practitioners to inform parents about vaccination risks and alternatives.

What this means for you
  • Families: Parents may gain more control over vaccination decisions for their children.

Summary

Health Care; Defines "treat," "treated," & "treatment"; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment for specified reasons; prohibits discrimination against patient based on patient's vaccination status; requires licensed health care practitioners to inform parent or legal guardian of minor child of risks, benefits, safety, & efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain signature from parent or legal guardian before administration of vaccine, & provide parent or legal guardian with option of alternative vaccination schedule; authorizes pharmacist to provide ivermectin without prescription; requires pharmacist to provide specified information to patient; provides pharmacists with immunity from civil & criminal liability & disciplinary action; authorizes Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; authorizes parent to exempt their child from health examination or from administration of immunizing agents based on conscience grounds; requires DOH to make publicly available, by posting on its Internet website, exemption form for parents & legal guardians.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies several existing laws related to health care in Florida, focusing on vaccination policies and patient rights.

  • s. 381.00315, F.S.

    (e) "Treat," "treated," and "treatment" do not include the administration of vaccinations.

    Defines treatment to exclude vaccinations.

  • s. 381.026, F.S.

    A health care provider or health care facility may not discriminate against a patient based solely upon the patient's exercise of the constitutional right to own and possess firearms or ammunition. → A health care provider or health care facility may not discriminate against a patient based upon the patient's vaccination status.

    Adds protection against discrimination based on vaccination status.

  • s. 381.026, F.S.

    A patient has the right to access any mode of treatment that is, in his or her own judgment and the judgment of his or her health care practitioner, in the best interests of the patient, including complementary or alternative health care treatments, in accordance with the provisions of s. 456.41.

    Expands patient rights related to accessing various treatment options.

  • s. 456.072, F.S.

    Revise the list of acts that constitute grounds for disciplinary actions for health care practitioners.

    Updates the grounds for disciplinary actions against healthcare practitioners.

  • s. 456.0575, F.S.

    Require licensed health care practitioners to inform the parent or legal guardian of a minor child of the risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain a signature from the parent or legal guardian before the administration of the vaccine, and provide the parent or legal guardian with the option of an alternative vaccination schedule.

    Mandates specific informed consent requirements for vaccinations for minors.

  • s. 1003.22, F.S.

    Authorize a parent to exempt their child from a health examination or from the administration of immunizing agents based on conscience grounds.

    Allows parents to opt-out of health examinations and vaccinations for their children on conscience grounds.

  • s. 465.1897, F.S.

    Authorize a pharmacist to provide ivermectin without a prescription under certain circumstances; requiring the pharmacist to provide specified information to the patient; providing pharmacists with immunity from civil and criminal liability and disciplinary action under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules.

    Enables pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription under conditions set by the law.

Action History

  1. Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 917 do?
Health Care; Defines "treat," "treated," & "treatment"; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment for specified reasons; prohibits discrimination against patient based on patient's vaccination status; requires licensed health care practitioners to inform parent or legal guardian of minor child of risks, benefits, safety, & efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain signature from parent or legal guardian before administration of vaccine, & provide parent or legal guardian with option of alternative vaccination schedule; authorizes pharmacist to provide ivermectin without prescription; requires pharmacist to provide specified information to patient; provides pharmacists with immunity from civil & criminal liability & disciplinary action; authorizes Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; authorizes parent to exempt their child from health examination or from administration of immunizing agents based on conscience grounds; requires DOH to make publicly available, by posting on its Internet website, exemption form for parents & legal guardians.
Who sponsors HB 917?
HB 917 is sponsored by Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" (Republican), Holcomb, Jeff (Republican), and Plasencia, Susan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 917?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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