Florida · House Bill 1341 · 2025 Regular Session

Health Care Practitioner Identification

HB 1341 Sponsored by Karen Gonzalez Pittman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Health Care Practitioner Identification ; Prohibits use of specified titles & designations by health care practitioners not licensed as physicians or osteopathic physicians, as applicable, with exception; provides that use of such titles & designations constitutes unlicensed practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, as applicable; authorizes department to pursue specified remedies for such violations; authorizes…

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Health Care Practitioner Identification ; Prohibits use of specified titles & designations by health care practitioners not licensed as physicians or osteopathic physicians, as applicable, with exception; provides that use of such titles & designations constitutes unlicensed practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, as applicable; authorizes department to pursue specified remedies for such violations; authorizes health care practitioners to use names & titles, & their corresponding designations & initials, authorized by their respective practice acts; specifies manner in which health care practitioners may represent their specialty practice areas; specifies titles & abbreviations certain health care practitioners may use; provides construction; specifies specialist titles & designations that physicians & osteopathic physicians, respectively, are prohibited from using unless they have received formal recognition by appropriate recognizing agency for such specialty certifications; revises written notification requirements for adverse determinations made by health maintenance organization.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee13–4 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee18–4 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  2. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  3. HouseCS Filed
  4. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  5. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  6. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 10, 2025 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–4
Apr 22, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 18

No · 4

Not voting · 5

 Passed 18–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Karen Gonzalez PittmanR Primary sponsor · District 65
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.