Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1842 — Health Care Provider Referrals

Last action — Laid on Table

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Health Care Provider Referrals; Requiring certain health care providers to disclose, in writing, specified information to their patients before making a referral for certain health care services, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 1842 By the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1842 By the Committee on Health Policy;
the Committee on Health Policy;
and Senator Burton 588-02850-25 20251842c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to out-of-network providers;
and Senator Burton 603-03460-25 20251842c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to out-of-network providers;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 1842 603-03460-25 20251842c2 network of the patient’s health insurer or health maintenance organization.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1842 588-02850-25 20251842c1 network of the patient’s health insurer or health maintenance organization.
The practitioner or his or her employee may confirm the referral provider’s participation by contacting the referral provider or the patient’s health insurer or health maintenance organization, as necessary, or may rely on the online provider directory of the health insurer or health maintenance organization.
The practitioner or his or her employee may confirm the referral provider’s participation by contacting the referral provider or the patient’s health insurer or health maintenance organization, as necessary.
(b) The requirements of paragraph (a) do not apply if the patient indicates in writing that he or she does not wish the referring health care practitioner to confirm whether other providers participate in the provider network of the patient’s health insurer or health maintenance organization.
(b) The requirements of paragraph (a) do not apply if the patient declines the practitioner’s offer to make the confirmation or declines to share with the referral provider the name and identification number associated with his or her health insurance policy or health maintenance organization contract.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table

  2. Substituted HB 1101 (Died in returning Messages)

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25

  5. CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  10. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time

  11. Now in Fiscal Policy

  12. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  13. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 3

  14. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  15. CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  16. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  17. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  18. CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 2

  19. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  20. Introduced

  21. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  22. Filed

Sponsors

  • Colleen Burton · Primary
  • Health Policy · Primary
  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Primary
  • Fiscal Policy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Burton, Colleen Republican
  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  • Fiscal Policy

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5101
Democrat 0201
Total 5302
% of votes cast 50%30%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Nay
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6100
Democrat 2100
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Nay
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1842 do?
Health Care Provider Referrals; Requiring certain health care providers to disclose, in writing, specified information to their patients before making a referral for certain health care services, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1842?
SB 1842 is sponsored by Burton, Colleen (Republican), Health Policy, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, and Fiscal Policy.
What is the current status of SB 1842?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1842?
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