Maternal Health and Early Learning
- Introduced Jan 6, 2026
- In committee Jan 12, 2026
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Maternal Health and Early Learning; Requires DOH to establish certain home visit program for expectant mothers; provides program requirements; authorizes AHCA to authorize reduced fees for applicant or licensee for certain birthing centers; removes acceptance criteria for birthing centers; requires department to provide blood pressure monitor & cuff to expectant mother for certain purposes; requires department to create certain educational materials; revises continuing education requirements for physicians to include review of certain Medicaid payments for certain persons.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
- CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
- CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeDied in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Yvonne Hayes HinsonD Primary sponsor · District 21
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.