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Transferring operation of the Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan from the Department of Health to the Agency for Health Care Administration, effective on a specified date; requiring the agency to pay for individual and family therapy services provided to Medicaid recipients by certain behavioral health providers if certain conditions are met; requiring the CMS program to transfer operation of …

Providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for certain portions of meetings of the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists Commission and its executive committee; providing an exemption from public records requirements for recordings, minutes, and records generated during exempt portions of such meetings; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Health or the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling pursuant to the Social Work Licensure Compact; authorizing the disclosure of such information under certain circumstances; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for certain meetings or portions of …

Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to require certain background screening for certain persons; providing eligibility requirements for admission to a medically complex children's home; providing for the denial, suspension, and revocation of a license; requiring the agency, by a specified date, to review and determine eligibility for specified criminal history checks, etc.

Specifying requirements for a school district if a student exhibits characteristics of dyslexia or dyscalculia; providing circumstances under which a student is required to undergo further screening for dyslexia or dyscalculia, etc.

Citing this act as the "Recovery Residence Accountability and Protection Act of 2025"; revising legislative findings; requiring any person, entity, or organization that owns, operates, or manages a recovery residence to obtain and maintain certification through the Department of Children and Families; deleting a requirement that the certification program is voluntary; deleting obsolete language; specifying the criteria for active management …

Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, within a specified timeframe, to seek federal approval as needed to provide coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies as a durable medical equipment benefit under the Medicaid program; providing for the reimbursement of such equipment, etc.

Creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service; requiring the grant program to be administered by the Florida Digital Service; requiring the Florida Digital Service to enter into certain data-sharing agreements with local governments for a specified purpose; requiring the Florida Digital Service to contract for information technology commodities and services and award such commodities and …

Revising the definition of the term "relative" to include foster parents and foster children; providing that specified provisions do not prohibit a board, council, commission, or collegial body from appointing, employing, promoting, or advancing elected public officials who are related to a leadership position on the same board, council, commission, or collegial body, etc.

Providing for a type two transfer of the duties and functions of the Florida Digital Service from the Department of Management Services to the Division of Integrated Government Innovation and Technology; creating the Division of Integrated Government Innovation and Technology (DIGIT) within the Executive Office of the Governor; requiring DIGIT to operate as the state enterprise organization for information technology …

Defining the term "living organ donor"; requiring state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed a specified number of days, to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor; requiring employers to grant an unpaid leave of absence to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor under certain circumstances, etc.

Requiring certain program participants at educator preparation institutes to complete the autism micro-credential; requiring each educator preparation institute to offer training on teaching students with certain disabilities; creating the Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program; providing requirements for teachers to receive an annual payment; revising core curricula for teacher preparation programs, etc.

Requiring the Department of Health to issue a temporary license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant to applicants meeting specified criteria; providing that temporary licensees may practice only under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist and pursuant to a written protocol, etc.

Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Health or the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling pursuant to the Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for certain meetings or portions of certain meetings of the Social Work Licensure Compact …

Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to approve drug products for Medicaid recipients for the treatment of serious mental illness without step-therapy prior authorization under certain circumstances; directing the agency to include rate impacts resulting from the act in certain rates that become effective on a specified date, etc.

Creating "Sevilla's Law"; requiring a provider of companion animal cremation services to provide certain individuals and entities with a written description of the services the provider offers; requiring certain providers to include a certification with the returned animal's cremation remains; providing that certain acts are unlawful; providing civil penalties for initial and subsequent offenses, etc.

Authorizes court to disclose certain grand jury testimony & materials in certain circumstances to further justice; requires clerk of court to take possession of & preserve certain grand jury materials; prohibits person from disposing of or destroying such materials; specifies materials required to be preserved; requires clerk of court to maintain chain of custody list for such materials during grand …

Provides purpose & duties of community residence; requires that community residence be licensed or certified, or operate pursuant to charter from entity recognized or sanctioned by Congress; authorizes local government to revoke or nullify siting approval of community residence; provides spacing distance requirements for siting of community residence; requires local government to authorize reasonable accommodation for certain proposed community residences …

Provides for ratification of certain rules for cleanup target levels for PFAS compounds; authorizes DEP to update statewide cleanup target levels as necessary; requires such updates to be ratified by Legislature; requires department to adopt interim screening values until United States Environmental Protection Agency establishes final standards for additional PFAS compounds; provides eligibility requirements to apply for prospective purchaser protection; …

Requires public institutions of higher education to inform students & employees of Campus Free Expression Act through specified means; requires BOG & SBE to adopt regulations & rules, respectively, describing limitations of state universities & FCS institutions relating to certain political campaign activities; requires boards of trustees of such universities & institutions to publish on their official websites & provide …

Repeals provisions relating to sex-reassignment prescriptions & procedures & civil liability for provision of sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures to minors, respectively; requires covered entity to adopt policy relating to providing notice of its refused services; requires DOH to publish & maintain on its website current list of covered entities & their refused services & develop & administer public education & …

Revises requirements for school districts relating to determination of eligibility, implementation, & accountability for student IEPs; provides that parent has right to access, upon request, service logs within specified timeframe; requires IEP team to inform parents of such right; requires each school district to provide individualized orientation to parent of student newly identified to be eligible for exceptional student education …

Revises Medicaid managed care contract requirements to prohibit managed care plans from reviewing certain prior authorization claims for medical necessity; requires that managed care plans provide coverage for durable medical equipment & complex rehabilitation technology from qualified provider, from within provider network, of enrollee's choosing; requires AHCA to adopt certain rules.

Requires AHCA to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; provides requirements for such standards; requires Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requires prepaid dental plans to to provide specified information on online provider database.

Requires hospital emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures, conduct training, record weights in certain manner, designate pediatric emergency care coordinator, & conduct specified assessments; authorizes hospital with emergency department to conduct National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment under certain conditions; requires agency to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, and, in consultation with Florida Emergency …

Revises definition of term "last known address"; revises notice requirements of owners of self-storage units in order to enforce lien on tenant's property; requires that rental agreements for renters of self-storage units which are entered into on or after specified date provide certain information in compliance with Self-storage Facility Act; provides that failure or refusal of tenant to designate alternate …

Revises application requirements for nursing education program approval; authorizes Board of Nursing to revoke program's approval; revises requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to board; provides for revocation of program's approval & discipline of its program director; revises remediation procedures; removes provision authorizing board to extend program's probationary status; authorizes agents of DOH …

Creates Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; provides for recognition of access to social work services, including through telehealth, in member states; provides for development of data system, reporting procedures, & exchange of specified information between member states; specifies licensees practicing in remote state under compact must adhere to laws & rules of that state.