HB 6015 removes a specific condition that previously prevented nonprofit religious organizations from being exempt from Florida's Insurance Code. The bill eliminates the requirement that these organizations "not market or sell health plans through agents licensed under Florida law" to maintain their exemption. This change directly affects nonprofit religious organizations that currently sell health plans via licensed agents, allowing them to qualify for the insurance exemption without avoiding such sales. The amendment takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Fee Waivers; Specifying that a requirement for certain universities, colleges, career centers, and charter technical career centers to waive out-of-state fees for certain students applies to students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes, etc.
Eyewitness Identification; Revises eyewitness identification procedures; requires documentation of eyewitness's description of possible perpetrator of crime; requires officers to have evidence-based reason to include person in lineup; limits use of facial recognition technology in certain circumstances; specifies composition of lineup; limits number of identification procedures that may be conducted as to certain persons; specifies that lineups are preferable to show-ups or first-time-in-court identifications; specifies circumstances in which show-up or in-court identification may be performed; specifies that instructions must be given to eyewitness before any identification procedure; revises such instructions; requires lineup administrator to document any identification or nonidentification in specified manner; requires audio & video recording of identification procedure; provides exception; provides that certain attorneys may be present at identification procedure; specifies permissible conduct of such attorneys during procedure.
Practice of the Profession of Pharmacy; Authorizing pharmacists who meet specified criteria to, at the direction of a licensed physician, administer medications at a Level I or Level II trauma center under certain circumstances; requiring trauma centers to retain certain documentation to employ pharmacists to perform such tasks, etc.
Residential Property Insurance; Requires OIR to establish & maintain comprehensive resource center on its website; provides requirements for resource center; specifies that certain information is not trade secret & is not subject to certain public records exemptions; requires residential property insurers to provide notice of comprehensive resource center on office's website with any offer of coverage & policy renewal; prohibits insurer from including value of certain land when establishing homeowner's policy coverage amount or adjusting certain claims; provides construction; provides that notice of premium discounts for hurricane loss mitigation must include information about whether insurer offers enhanced discounts for roof systems that use secondary water resistance.
HB 869 exempts certain physical therapy services from requiring a doctor (practitioner of record) to review and sign treatment plans. Specifically, it removes this requirement when a patient has been examined by a physician from another state who diagnosed their condition, or when services focus on health promotion, injury prevention, wellness, or fitness. This change directly affects physical therapists in Florida by reducing administrative steps for these specific patient scenarios. The bill amends Florida Statute 486.021 and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Financial Crimes Intelligence Center; Establishing the center within the Department of Legal Affairs; specifying the purposes of the center; authorizing the department to enter into operational agreements, etc.
Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Provides that specified exemptions apply to licensed & unlicensed veterinary technicians; revises membership of Board of Veterinary Medicine; provides requirements for licensure of veterinary technicians; provides continuing education requirements for renewal of licensed veterinary technicians' licenses; prohibits certain persons from taking specified actions relating to licensure of & use of titles of licensed veterinary technicians; provides criminal penalties; provides grounds for disciplinary actions against applicants for licensure & licensed veterinary technicians; authorizes board to take specified actions against certain persons; provides for reissuance of license to veterinary technician; provides scope of practice relating to licensed veterinary technicians; authorizes veterinary technicians to provide specified services; authorizes supervising veterinarians to delegate specified responsibilities to licensed veterinary technicians; prohibits licensed veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants from taking specified actions or identifying themselves as specified persons.
Descendants and Estates of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas; Provides that certain facts are found & declared to be true; provides that sum is appropriated from General Revenue Fund to DOS for specified relief; provides that specified persons are ineligible for further compensation. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping; Revises requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of state who meet certain requirements; authorizes board to require & independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizes board to adopt certain rules.
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients; Authorizes sale, transfer, & distribution of certain compounded drugs; provides requirements for sale, transfer, & distribution of such medications; requires person engaging in sale, transfer, or distribution of compounded drugs to maintain certain records for specified timeframe; requires such person to furnish certain records to board upon request within specified timeframe; prohibits advertising or promotion of compounded drugs except; provides penalties; requires certain persons or entities to maintain certain records for specified timeframe & furnish such records to Board of Pharmacy within specified timeframe; authorizes Attorney General, in collaboration with Board of Pharmacy, to adopt rules.
Arbitration for Disputes with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Requires notification of arbitration before Division of Administrative Hearings as option for dispute resolution procedures under Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
