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Introduced
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/13/2026
03/13/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to education on congenital cytomegalovirus; creating s. 383.142, F.S.; requiring the Department of Health, in consultation with medical experts identified by the department, to develop educational materials on congenital cytomegalovirus for distribution to expectant and new parents or caregivers; providing requirements for such educational materials; requiring certain hospitals, birth centers, and obstetrics and gynecology physician practices to provide the educational materials to such parents and caregivers; requiring the department to provide the educational materials to child care facilities; creating s. 456.0302, F.S.; requiring the licensing boards of certain health care practitioners, beginning on a specified date, to require such practitioners to complete a board-approved course on congenital cytomegalovirus as a part of initial licensure and every other licensure renewal; specifying requirements for the course; requiring such health care practitioners to submit confirmation of having completed the course in a specified manner; requiring the boards to include the hour required for completion of the course in the total hours of continuing education required for such profession, with an exception; authorizing a person holding two or more licenses subject to the continuing education requirement to show proof of completion of the course for purposes of relicensure for additional licenses; providing for disciplinary action; authorizing the applicable boards to adopt rules; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the creation and distribution of educational materials about congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus that can cause serious health problems in newborns if transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy, known as congenital CMV. The Department of Health will develop these materials, which will explain CMV's causes, symptoms, prevention, and the severe neurological and physical issues it can cause in infants, emphasizing the importance of early testing. Hospitals, birth centers, and OB/GYN practices will be required to provide these materials to expectant and new parents, and the department will also distribute them to child care facilities. Furthermore, starting July 1, 2026, licensing boards for certain healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses, will require these practitioners to complete a 1-hour continuing education course on congenital CMV as part of their initial and every other license renewal, with this hour counting towards their total continuing education requirements unless those requirements are very low. Practitioners with multiple licenses can use one course completion for all relevant licenses, and failure to comply will result in disciplinary action.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (on 03/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1203 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1203/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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