SB 1414 — Education on Congenital Cytomegalovirus

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1414 By Senatorthe PolskyCommittee 30-01532B-26 20261414__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to education on congenitalHealth cytomegalovirus;Policy;

and Senator Polsky 588-02771-26 20261414c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to education on congenital cytomegalovirus;

requiring the department to provide the educational materials to child care facilities;facilities and other relevant entities;

creating s.

456.0302, F.S.;

requiring the licensing boards of certain health care practitioners, beginning on a specified date, to require such practitioners to complete a board-approved course on congenital cytomegalovirus as a part of initial licensure and every other licensure renewal;

specifying requirements for the course;

requiring such health care practitioners to submit confirmation of having completed the course in a specified manner;

requiring the boards to include the hour required for completion of the course in the total hours of continuing education required for such profession, with an exception;

authorizing a person holding two or more licenses subject to the continuing education requirement to show proof of completion of the course for purposes of relicensure for additional licenses;

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authorizing the applicable boards to adopt rules;

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Section 456.0302, Florida Statutes, is created to read:

456.0302 Requirement for instruction on congenital cytomegalovirus.— (1) Beginning July 1, 2026, the applicable board shall require each person licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, part I of chapter 464, or chapter 467 to complete a 1-hour continuing education course, approved by the board, on congenital cytomegalovirus as part of initial licensure and every other biennial licensure renewal.

The approved course must include instruction on all of the following:

(a) The causes, symptoms, and effects of cytomegalovirus infection and the ways it can be prevented.

(b) The manner in which congenital cytomegalovirus, if contracted, can lead to neurological issues, sensory loss, physical problems, and, in severe cases, pregnancy loss.

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1414 30-01532B-26 20261414__ (c) The screening requirements of s.

383.145 and the importance of early testing for congenital cytomegalovirus in newborns and infants to preserve their health and prevent lifelong health complications.

(2) Each such licensee must submit confirmation of having completed such course, on a form provided by the board, when submitting fees for every other biennial licensure renewal.

(3) Each board that requires a licensee to complete continuing education under this section shall include the hour required for completion of the course in the total hours of continuing education required by law for such profession unless the continuing education requirements for such profession consist of fewer than 30 hours biennially.

(4) A person holding two or more licenses subject to this section may show proof of having completed one board-approved course on congenital cytomegalovirus for purposes of relicensure for additional licenses.

(5) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under each respective practice act and under s.

456.072(1)(k).

In addition to discipline by the board, the licensee must be required to complete such course.

(6) Each board may adopt rules to implement this section.