FL HB 917
deadHealth Care
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 917 pass?
No. FL HB 917 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
What is FL HB 917 about?
Health Care; Defines "treat," "treated," & "treatment"; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment for specified reasons; prohibits discrimination against patient based on patient's vaccination status; requires licensed health care practitioners to inform parent or legal guardian of minor child of risks, benefits, safety, & efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain signature from parent or legal guardian before administration of vaccine, & provide parent or legal guardian with option of alternative vaccination schedule; authorizes pharmacist to provide ivermectin without prescription; requires pharmacist to provide specified information to patient; provides pharmacists with immunity from civil & criminal liability & disciplinary action; authorizes Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; authorizes parent to exempt their child from health examination or from administration of immunizing agents based on conscience grounds; requires DOH to make publicly available, by posting on its Internet website, exemption form for parents & legal guardians.
Who sponsors FL HB 917?
Holcomb is the primary sponsor of FL HB 917, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Health Care; Defines "treat," "treated," & "treatment"; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment for specified reasons; prohibits discrimination against patient based on patient's vaccination status; requires licensed health care practitioners to inform parent or legal guardian of minor child of risks, benefits, safety, & efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain signature from parent or legal guardian before administration of vaccine, & provide parent or legal guardian with option of alternative vaccination schedule; authorizes pharmacist to provide ivermectin without prescription; requires pharmacist to provide specified information to patient; provides pharmacists with immunity from civil & criminal liability & disciplinary action; authorizes Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; authorizes parent to exempt their child from health examination or from administration of immunizing agents based on conscience grounds; requires DOH to make publicly available, by posting on its Internet website, exemption form for parents & legal guardians.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Holcombprimary
- Plasenciacosponsor
- Alvarez, D.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
failure
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-12
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-29
Filed
filing
Versions
- H 917 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Official source
Attribution
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