# Florida HB 1299: Department of Health Florida HB 1299, Department of Health, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Taylor Michael Yarkosky (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Chapter No. 2025-114) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1299-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1299 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Department of Health - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Chapter No. 2025-114 - Sponsor: Taylor Michael Yarkosky (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (264 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier Florida licensing for health professionals: benefit, low. Health professionals applying through the MOBILE Act need two years of active practice within the past four, down from three. Florida officials may approve applicants whose reported out-of-state discipline involved conduct allowed under Florida law, with restrictions, probation, or denial possible.… - More medical faculty qualify without exams: benefit, low. Qualifying doctors at more schools can receive a medical faculty certificate without an exam. Added schools include Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine and Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Orange Park. The law also adds Loma Linda University School of Medici… - More specialty credentials count for doctors: benefit, low. Florida recognizes pain credentials from specialty boards recognized by the American Board of Physician Specialties, replacing the prior association reference. Its approved specialist credentials also count toward a pain-clinic registration exemption for wholly physician-owned and operated multispe… - Vaccine definition extended for choice protections: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2025, Florida keeps its messenger RNA vaccine definition for health-care choice protections and certain school mandate restrictions. The definition now expires June 1, 2027, instead of June 1, 2025. - Stricter checks for compact therapy practice: cost, low. Compact states must use FBI criminal-record checks, require a recognized national exam, and require continued competence for license renewal. Commission rules set the background-check rollout deadline. A state where a licensee practices must provide due process but can remove practice privileges, i… - Physical therapists gain interstate practice options: mixed, low. Florida joins the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Interstate privileges require a valid home-state license, no restrictions on any state license, and no adverse action within two years. Applicants must notify the commission, meet the des… - Temporary licenses expand for physician assistants: mixed, low. Physician assistants licensed in any U.S. state or Washington, D.C., can receive a temporary Florida certificate. Their license must be currently valid, and practice is limited to a Florida area of critical need. The temporary certificate fee is $300. - Marijuana businesses face broader safety checks: mixed, low. Medical marijuana license applicants must show all owners and managers passed background checks; owners include those with 5% beneficial or voting interests. Centers must apply age and screening rules to workers in every role, paid or unpaid. Testing labs must require level 2 checks for compliance… - Therapy compact shares records, authorizes fees: mixed, low. Compact states must submit identity, license, investigation, discipline, denial, and specified alternative-program records to a shared system. Investigative records are limited to member states; discipline records go to all member states. States can restrict public disclosure, and records must be r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Taylor Michael Yarkosky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Health & Human Services Committee - Cosponsor: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-02 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 114 | 1 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-06-03: Chapter No. 2025-114 - 2025-06-02: Approved by Governor - 2025-06-02: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-05-02: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (House) - 2025-05-02: CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-05-02: Amendment 340380 Concur (House) - 2025-05-02: Senate Message List (House) - 2025-04-30: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-30: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 975 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time -SJ 975 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Amendment(s) adopted (340380) -SJ 962 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time -SJ 946 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1270 -SJ 946 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 946 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-23: CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-23: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-17: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-17: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-17: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-17: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-04-15: Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-31: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-03-31: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-03-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-28: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-28: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-28: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-27: Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-25: PCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-05: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-27: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2025-05-02: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/e1/PDF) - c2, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1299/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1299-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).