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Introduced
11/20/2025
11/20/2025
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to drowning prevention education; creating s. 383.3363, F.S.; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; providing requirements for such materials; requiring hospitals, birth centers, and home birth providers to provide the educational materials to new parents and caregivers as part of their postpartum education and care; requiring childbirth educators to provide the informational materials to parents or caregivers receiving childbirth education from them; amending ss. 383.318 and 395.1053, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Florida Department of Health to create educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices, which will be given to new parents and caregivers. These materials will cover the risks of drowning for infants and toddlers, water safety tips like constant supervision and swimming lessons, and home safety hazards related to bathing. Hospitals, birth centers, and home birth providers must include this information as part of their postpartum education, and childbirth educators must also provide it to parents they teach. The bill also updates existing laws to include this new requirement for birth centers and hospitals, ensuring that this crucial safety information is shared with families as they welcome a new baby.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Other Sponsors (1)
Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
House Health & Human Services Committee Hearing (15:00:00 2/24/2026 ) (on 02/24/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Analysis - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503/Analyses/h0503.HFS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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