FL HB 223
in committeeNaturopathic Medicine
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Naturopathic Medicine ; Creates Board of Naturopathic Medicine within DOH; provides for licensure by examination of naturopathic doctors; provides financial responsibility requirements as condition of licensure for naturopathic doctors; provides that patients are responsible for advising treating health care practitioners about any legend drug, nutrient, or natural medicinal substance that naturopathic doctor has prescribed or recommended to patient; provides for licensure by endorsement of naturopathic doctors.
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-11 — Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 688
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Smithprimary
- Health & Human Services Committeeprimary
- Boylescosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-10-17
Filed
filing
2025-10-28
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-02-09
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-11
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-02-11
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-12
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-16
Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-16
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-20
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-02-24
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-25
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-25
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-25
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-25
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-26
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-03-11
Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 688
deferral
Versions
Documents
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Votes
Favorable (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee)
2026-02-11 · pass · 15-0
Favorable (Health Care Budget Subcommittee)
2026-02-16 · pass · 7-4
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health & Human Services Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 17-4
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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