FL HB 693
deadHealth and Human Services
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 693 pass?
No. FL HB 693 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules
What is FL HB 693 about?
Health and Human Services ; Revises health care provisions relating to emergency medical technicians & paramedics; repeals provisions relating to Health Facility & Services Development Act; revises provisions relating to certificates-of-need, the Kidcare program, & Medicaid; requires DCF to develop & implement a food assistance payment accuracy improvement plan; revises significant investigation information DOH is required to report relating to certain physician assistants, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, & social workers; enacts Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, & Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; revises practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurse; revises remediable & delegable duties of dentist; requires certain health insurers to apply payments for services provided by nonpreferred providers toward insureds' deductibles & out-of-pocket maximums.
Who sponsors FL HB 693?
Redondo, Health & Human Services Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 693, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Health and Human Services ; Revises health care provisions relating to emergency medical technicians & paramedics; repeals provisions relating to Health Facility & Services Development Act; revises provisions relating to certificates-of-need, the Kidcare program, & Medicaid; requires DCF to develop & implement a food assistance payment accuracy improvement plan; revises significant investigation information DOH is required to report relating to certain physician assistants, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, & social workers; enacts Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, & Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; revises practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurse; revises remediable & delegable duties of dentist; requires certain health insurers to apply payments for services provided by nonpreferred providers toward insureds' deductibles & out-of-pocket maximums.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Rules
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Redondoprimary
- Health & Human Services Committeeprimary
- Shoafcosponsor
- Salzmancosponsor
- Barnabycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Rules
failure
2026-03-03
Received
enrolled
2026-03-03
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-03
In Messages
2026-03-03
CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 30
passage
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-03
Amendment 738461 Failed
2026-03-03
Amendment 788577 Failed
2026-03-03
Amendment 965125 Failed
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-02-26
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-25
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-25
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-25
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-25
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-01-29
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2026-01-29
Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2026-01-29
Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-16
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2025-12-16
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-09
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable (Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee)
2026-01-29 · pass · 12-4
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health & Human Services Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 17-7
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-03 · pass · 79-30
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: no
- Franklin: no
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: no
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: no
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: no
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: no
- Rayner: no
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: no
- Gottlieb: no
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: no
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: no
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: no
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: no
- Buchanan: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: no
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: no
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: no
- Trabulsy: yes
- López, J.: no
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: no
- Daley: no
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Young: no
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: no
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: no
- Salzman: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Stark: not voting
- Chambliss: not voting
- Daniels: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
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