SB 1414 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Education on Congenital Cytomegalovirus

Summary
Education on Congenital Cytomegalovirus; Requiring the Department of Health, in consultation with medical experts identified by the department, to develop educational materials on congenital cytomegalovirus for distribution to expectant and new parents or caregivers; requiring certain hospitals, birth centers, and obstetrics and gynecology physician practices to provide the educational materials to such parents and caregivers, etc.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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S 1414 Filed S 1414 c1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to remove requirements for health care practitioners to complete a mandatory continuing education course on congenital cytomegalovirus. The original version required doctors and nurses to take this training for their initial license and every renewal, but the committee substitute deletes these provisions entirely, leaving only the requirement for hospitals to distribute educational materials to parents.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed significantly. It no longer applies to the licensing of health care practitioners regarding continuing education requirements, though it still mandates that hospitals provide educational materials to expectant parents.
REQUIREMENT

Deleted the mandate requiring health care practitioners to complete a one-hour board-approved course on congenital cytomegalovirus as part of their initial licensure and renewal.

Removed the requirement for practitioners to submit proof of course completion when renewing their licenses.

ENFORCEMENT

Eliminated the specific disciplinary actions and rule-making authority related to practitioners failing to complete the educational course.

TIMELINE

Removed the specific start date of July 1, 2026, which was tied to the beginning of the mandatory training requirement for practitioners.

SCOPE

Condensed the bill text by removing the detailed sections regarding practitioner training, leaving only the section on distributing materials to parents.

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Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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