Florida - Session 2026
Title: Child Welfare
Child Welfare; Provides that new medical report relating to provision of psychotropic medication to child in legal custody of DCF may be required only under certain circumstances; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, DCF & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information; requires caregiver to provide weekly cash allowance to each child in his or her care beginning when child attains certain age; requires physician to provide to pharmacy copy of certain documentation, rather than signed attestation, with certain prescriptions.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-13 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-13 | Latest Action | House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CS/CS/CS/SB 212 | Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators | enacted |
| CS/CS/HB 1153 | Juvenile Justice | enacted |
| SB 100 | Florida Statutes | enacted |
| HB 4019 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County | enacted |
| HB 4041 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Indian River County | enacted |
| HB 4059 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Polk County | enacted |
| CS/SB 844 | Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education | enacted |
| CS/SB 1004 | Domestic Animals | enrolled |