Florida · House Bill 1439 · 2025 Regular Session

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

HB 1439 Sponsored by Christine Hunschofsky Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 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.

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders ; Requires DCF to require certain providers to use specified assessment tool; revises minimum standards for mobile crisis response service; requires facilities to update treatment plans within specified timeframes; revises requirements for discharge planning regarding medications; requires DCF, in consultation with DOE, to conduct review biennially of school-based behavioral…

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders ; Requires DCF to require certain providers to use specified assessment tool; revises minimum standards for mobile crisis response service; requires facilities to update treatment plans within specified timeframes; revises requirements for discharge planning regarding medications; requires DCF, in consultation with DOE, to conduct review biennially of school-based behavioral health access through telehealth; provides requirements for review; requires Criminal Justice, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center at Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at University of South Florida to disseminate certain evidence-based practices & best practices among grantees; defines "person-first language"; requires DCF, in consultation with AHCA, to conduct review every other year to identify needs regarding short-term residential treatment facilities & beds; revises assistance & services Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute is required to provide; revises requirements of Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to promote behavioral health professions; revises plan components for mental health assistance programs.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1620 (Ch. 2025-184)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.

  • Christine HunschofskyD Primary sponsor · District 95
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.