Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1091 — Dental Screenings For K-12 Students

Last action — Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • In Committee

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  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Dental Screenings For K-12 Students; Authorizes dental screenings provided under school health services program to be conducted after written notice & opportunity for parent or guardian to opt out; clarifies district school board parent notification requirements for dental screenings; & provides that specified parental consent requirements do not apply to certain dental screenings.

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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 1091 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to dental screenings for K-12 students;
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 1091 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to dental screenings for K-12 students;
amending ss.
amending s.
1001.42 and 1014.06, F.S.;
381.0056, F.S.;
authorizing specified dental screenings to be performed on K-12 students after written parental notification of such services is provided and the student's parents are given specified opportunities;
authorizing dental screenings provided under the school health services program to be conducted after written notice and an opportunity for a parent or guardian to opt out;
amending s.
1001.42, F.S.;
clarifying district school board parent notification requirements for dental screenings;
amending s.
1014.06, F.S.;
providing that specified parental consent requirements do not apply to certain dental screenings;
Present paragraphs (a) through (f) of subsection (2) of section 381.0056, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (b) through (g), respectively, a new paragraph (a) is added to that subsection, and paragraph (g) of subsection (5) and paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of that section are amended, to read:
381.0056 School health services program.— (2) As used in this section, the term:
(a) "Dental screening" means a limited, noninvasive visual inspection of the mouth and oral cavity for the purpose of Page 1 of 8 CODING:
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hb1091-01-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 1091 2026 identifying obvious signs of dental disease or abnormality.
The term does not include the diagnosis or treatment of a dental disease or abnormality or the use of instruments that penetrate tissue, and may not be construed as a comprehensive dental examination.
A dental screening is not an invasive screening as defined in paragraph (d).
(5) A nonpublic school may request to participate in the school health services program.
A nonpublic school voluntarily participating in the school health services program shall:
(g) At the beginning of each school year, inform parents or guardians in writing that their children who are students in the school will receive specified health services as provided for in the district health services plan.
A student will be exempt from any of these services if his or her parent or guardian requests such exemption in writing.
A dental screening that is part of the preventive dental program required under subparagraph (4)(a)5.
may be provided to a student after the written notice required by this paragraph and a reasonable opportunity for the parent or guardian to request such exemption in writing.
This paragraph may shall not be construed to authorize invasive screening;
if there is a need for such procedure, the consent of the student's parent or guardian must shall be obtained in writing before prior to performing the screening.
However, the laws and rules relating to contagious or communicable diseases and sanitary matters may shall not be Page 2 of 8 CODING:
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hb1091-01-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 1091 2026 violated.
(6) The district school board shall:
(e) At the beginning of each school year, inform parents or guardians in writing that their children who are students in the district schools will receive specified health services as provided for in the district health services plan.
A student will be exempt from any of these services if his or her parent or guardian requests such exemption in writing.
A dental screening that is part of the preventive dental program required under subparagraph (4)(a)5.
may be provided to a student after the written notice required by this paragraph and a reasonable opportunity for the parent or guardian to request such exemption in writing.
This paragraph may shall not be construed to authorize invasive screening;
if there is a need for such procedure, the consent of the student's parent or guardian must shall be obtained in writing before prior to performing the screening.
However, the laws and rules relating to contagious or communicable diseases and sanitary matters may shall not be violated.
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(8) STUDENT WELFARE.— (c)1.
(8) STUDENT WELFARE.— Page 3 of 8 CODING:
In accordance with the rights of parents enumerated in ss.
1002.20 and 1014.04, adopt procedures for notifying a student's parent if there is a change in the student's services or monitoring related to the student's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being and the school's ability to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for the student.
The procedures must reinforce the fundamental right of Page 1 of 6 CODING:
hb1091-00 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 1091 2026 parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children by requiring school district personnel to encourage a student to discuss issues relating to his or her well-being with his or her parent or to facilitate discussion of the issue with the parent.
hb1091-01-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 1091 2026 (c)1.
In accordance with the rights of parents enumerated in ss.
1002.20 and 1014.04, adopt procedures for notifying a student's parent if there is a change in the student's services or monitoring related to the student's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being and the school's ability to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for the student.
The procedures must reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children by requiring school district personnel to encourage a student to discuss issues relating to his or her well-being with his or her parent or to facilitate discussion of the issue with the parent.
This subparagraph does not prohibit a school district from adopting procedures that permit school personnel to withhold such information from a parent if a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect, as those terms are defined in s.
This subparagraph does not prohibit a Page 4 of 8 CODING:
39.01.
3.
Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur Page 2 of 6 CODING:
hb1091-00 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 1091 2026 in prekindergarten through grade 8, except when required by ss.
hb1091-01-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 1091 2026 school district from adopting procedures that permit school personnel to withhold such information from a parent if a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect, as those terms are defined in s.
39.01.
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Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in prekindergarten through grade 8, except when required by ss.
A dental screening included in the preventive dental program, listed in s.
A dental screening, as defined in s.
381.0056(4)(a)5., may be performed after the student's parent has been given written notice of such services and the reasonable opportunity to deny consent or opt his or her student out of such services.
381.0056(2), which is included in the preventive dental program listed in s.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "dental screening" means a limited, non- invasive visual inspection of the oral cavity, performed for the purpose of identifying obvious signs of dental disease or abnormality.
381.0056(4)(a)5.
The term does not include the diagnosis or treatment of a dental disease or abnormality or the use of instruments that penetrate tissue, and may not be construed as a comprehensive dental examination.
may be provided in accordance with s.
Parental consent to a health Page 3 of 6 CODING:
381.0056.
Parental consent to a health care service does not waive the parent's right to access his or her student's educational or Page 5 of 8 CODING:
hb1091-00 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 1091 2026 care service does not waive the parent's right to access his or her student's educational or health records or to be notified about a change in his or her student's services or monitoring as provided by this paragraph.
hb1091-01-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 1091 2026 health records or to be notified about a change in his or her student's services or monitoring as provided by this paragraph.
The special magistrate shall determine facts Page 4 of 6 CODING:
The special magistrate shall determine facts relating to the dispute over the school district procedure or practice, consider information provided by the school district, Page 6 of 8 CODING:
hb1091-00 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 1091 2026 relating to the dispute over the school district procedure or practice, consider information provided by the school district, and render a recommended decision for resolution to the State Board of Education within 30 days after receipt of the request by the parent.
hb1091-01-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 1091 2026 and render a recommended decision for resolution to the State Board of Education within 30 days after receipt of the request by the parent.
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Section 3.
Subsection (2) of section 1014.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Present subsection (5) of section 1014.06, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (6), and a new subsection (5) is added to that section, to read:
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1014.06 Parental consent for health care services.— Page 7 of 8 CODING:
hb1091-00 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 1091 2026 1014.06 Parental consent for health care services.— (2) Except as otherwise provided by law or a court order, a provider, as defined in s.
hb1091-01-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 1091 2026 (5) This section does not apply to a dental screening, as defined in s.
408.803, may not allow a medical procedure to be performed on a minor child in its facility without first obtaining written parental consent.
381.0056(2), which is part of the preventive dental program required under s.
However, for a student enrolled in a public school in the state, a dental screening included in the preventive dental program, listed in s.
381.0056(4)(a)5.
381.0056(4)(a)5., may be performed after the minor child's parents have been given written notice of such services and the reasonable opportunity to deny consent or opt out his or her minor child from such services.
and provided in accordance with s.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "dental screening" means a limited, non-invasive visual inspection of the oral cavity, performed for the purpose of identifying obvious signs of dental disease or abnormality.
381.0056.
The term does not include the diagnosis or treatment of a dental disease or abnormality or the use of instruments that penetrate tissue, and may not be construed as a comprehensive dental examination.
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Action History

  1. Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  2. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  4. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  9. Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  10. Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  14. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  16. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1091 do?
Dental Screenings For K-12 Students; Authorizes dental screenings provided under school health services program to be conducted after written notice & opportunity for parent or guardian to opt out; clarifies district school board parent notification requirements for dental screenings; & provides that specified parental consent requirements do not apply to certain dental screenings.
Who sponsors HB 1091?
HB 1091 is sponsored by Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Skidmore, Kelly (Democrat), López, Johanna (Democrat), and Salzman, Michelle (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1091?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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