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FloridaSB 8442026SenateWALLET

Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education

Sponsored By: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

AppropriationHealth PolicyAppropriations Committee on Health and Human ServicesFiscal PolicyHouse Calendar

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Florida prescribers must take opioid course

Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida prescribers with DEA registration must complete a board-approved 2-hour course on prescribing controlled substances at each biennial license renewal. The course is offered by a statewide physician association and carries AMA PRA Category 1 or American Osteopathic Category 1-A credit. It covers opioid prescribing standards, non-drug and other options, emergency opioid antagonists, addiction risks at all stages, and treating pain for patients with sickle cell disease. The course can be taken online and counts toward your required CE hours. The Department of Health does not renew a license if this course is not done. You are exempt if your practice act already requires at least 2 hours on safe and effective prescribing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 113 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

Fiscal Policy Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Vote

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/2/2026

Health Policy Vote

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. • Chapter No. 2026-6

    3/30/2026

  2. • Approved by Governor

    3/27/2026

  3. • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    3/18/2026

  4. • Ordered enrolled

    3/17/2026Senate

  5. • Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

    3/11/2026House

  6. • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)

    3/10/2026House

  7. • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    3/9/2026House

  8. • In Messages

    2/25/2026House

  9. • Read 2nd time -SJ 434 • Read 3rd time -SJ 434 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 434 • Immediately certified -SJ 437

    2/25/2026Senate

  10. • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26

    2/23/2026Senate

  11. • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time

    2/18/2026Senate

  12. • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Fiscal Policy • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

    2/13/2026Senate

  13. • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    2/12/2026Senate

  14. • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

    2/9/2026Senate

  15. • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

    2/3/2026Senate

  16. • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

    2/2/2026Senate

  17. • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

    1/28/2026Senate

  18. • Introduced

    1/13/2026Senate

  19. • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

    12/16/2025Senate

  20. • Filed

    12/10/2025Senate

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