FL HB 711
deadCentral Service Technician Services
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 711 pass?
No. FL HB 711 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
What is FL HB 711 about?
Central Service Technician Services; Defines terms "central service technician" and "health care practitioner"; requires licensed hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to employ or otherwise retain services of central service technician only if he or she meets specified criteria; requires central service technicians who do not meet specified criteria to obtain certain certification within specified timeframe as condition of continued employment; requires central service technicians to complete specified number of continuing education hours annually as condition of continued employment; provides requirement for such continuing education; requires hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to, upon written request of central service technician, verify in writing technician's dates of employment or contract period with facility.
Who sponsors FL HB 711?
Franklin is the primary sponsor of FL HB 711.
Description
Central Service Technician Services; Defines terms "central service technician" and "health care practitioner"; requires licensed hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to employ or otherwise retain services of central service technician only if he or she meets specified criteria; requires central service technicians who do not meet specified criteria to obtain certain certification within specified timeframe as condition of continued employment; requires central service technicians to complete specified number of continuing education hours annually as condition of continued employment; provides requirement for such continuing education; requires hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to, upon written request of central service technician, verify in writing technician's dates of employment or contract period with facility.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Franklinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
failure
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 Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-09
Filed
filing
Versions
- H 711 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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