Healthcare (Children's Health)

died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1335: Newborn Screenings

Newborn Screenings; Requires, beginning on specified date, that newborns to be screened for biliary atresia; requires DOH to consult with Genetics & Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requires department, by specified date, to implement certain education campaign relating to biliary atresia.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates newborn screenings for biliary atresia and requires education campaigns, advancing preventive healthcare services and public health programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1133: Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings

Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings; Requires agency to adopt rules establishing certain practice parameters & protocols for provision of early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services for certain persons; requires DOH to provide parent or legal guardian information on sleep, screen time, & nutrition & make such information available for download; requires agency, by specified date, to adopt measures relating to early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services & collect & report performance measures & outcome data to Governor & Legislature.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates pediatric mental health screenings, protocols, and parent education - directly strengthening access to mental health services per healthcare topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Mental Health Tags Children

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1136: Dental Screenings for K-12 Students

Dental Screenings for K-12 Students; Defining the term “dental screening”; 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; clarifying district school board parent notification requirements for dental screenings; providing that the parental consent requirement does not apply to dental screenings, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes school dental screenings for K-12 students, improving preventive dental care access under public health programs without requiring parental consent.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1574: Newborn Screenings

Newborn Screenings; Citing this act as “Mattie’s Law”; requiring that newborns, beginning on a specified date, be screened for biliary atresia; requiring the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to screen for biliary atresia in a specified manner, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates newborn screening for biliary atresia, enhancing early detection in public health programs per healthcare topic definition.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1261: Medicaid Reimbursement for Private Duty Nursing Services

Medicaid Reimbursement for Private Duty Nursing Services; Defines "pediatric continuing care integrated community" for purposes of state Medicaid program; defines "geographic area" & "prevailing hourly rate"; requires Medicaid managed care plans to reimburse licensed home health agencies for private duty nursing services provided in community residential group home at certain rate; prohibits Medicaid managed care plans from reducing reimbursement for such services; requires Medicaid managed care plans to negotiate rates with affiliated businesses at least annually & upon request by provider, to provide certain written certification; requires AHCA to seek federal approval within specified timeframe; requires agency to implement changes made by act upon federal approval.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates Medicaid reimbursement for private duty nursing services at set rate and prohibits cuts, ensuring continued access to essential healthcare services for Medicaid beneficiaries in group homes.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Medicaid

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died · Florida · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 1560: Medical Placement for High-acuity Children

Medical Placement for High-acuity Children; Requiring that specific needs of a high-acuity child be considered when determining a child’s best interest; revising the role of and services provided by a Child Protection Team; providing for the placement of a high-acuity child; revising the goals of multidisciplinary teams; revising the participants in a multidisciplinary team; requiring a licensed health care professional to perform a medical screening for certain conditions on a child who is removed from the home and maintained in an out-of-home placement, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates licensed healthcare professionals to perform medical screenings for high-acuity children, prioritizing medical needs in placement decisions to advance patient care access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1302: Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings

Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt rules establishing certain practice parameters and protocols for early periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for pediatric behavioral and mental health screenings; requiring health care providers to provide a parent or legal guardian information on sleep, screen time, and nutrition; requiring the Department of Health to develop and make such information available for download by health care providers, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires pediatric mental health screenings, protocols, and parent education on health factors, expanding preventive care access and strengthening mental health services for children.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Mental Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 732: Education on Abusive Head Trauma

Education on Abusive Head Trauma; Requiring the Department of Health to adopt evidence-based parent education materials that describe the dangers of abusive head trauma, including shaken baby syndrome; specifying requirements for the distribution of the parent education materials, including a statewide public education campaign; requiring the department to implement a multi-year phase-in plan for the distribution of the parent education materials, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates Department of Health to distribute evidence-based education on preventing abusive head trauma, a public health initiative protecting infant health through prevention.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 514: Doula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program

Doula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program; Establishing the pilot program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties for a specified purpose, subject to a specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act; requiring the Department of Health, in collaboration with its maternal and child health section, to implement and oversee the pilot program; requiring the department to collaborate with specified entities to integrate doula services into existing maternal health programs and facilitate outreach and service delivery; creating the Doula Certification Task Force within the department for a specified purpose, etc.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill requires specific appropriation in General Appropriations Act for maternal health pilot program, directly funding public services per budget/tax topic description.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates a pilot program integrating doula services into maternal health programs, enhancing access to supportive care during childbirth per healthcare policy focus.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Children's Health Women's Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 626: School Attendance Immunizations

SB 626 updates Florida's school immunization requirements by allowing the Department of Health to add new communicable diseases to the mandatory list through rulemaking, instead of pre-listing them. It directly affects all Florida students entering public or private schools, as it modifies which diseases require vaccination for attendance. The bill keeps existing requirements for diseases like polio, measles, mumps, and chickenpox but gives the Department authority to expand the list based on current health needs. The changes will take effect July 1, 2026, and immunizations must remain free at county health departments. The bill does not add new diseases immediately but establishes a process for future updates.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill ensures school attendance through updated immunization requirements, protecting educational access and maintaining school operations as a core education infrastructure component.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareUpdates immunization requirements to adapt to new health threats, strengthening public health program flexibility by allowing Department of Health to expand disease mandates via rulemaking.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health Children's Health Public Health

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