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FloridaSB 8442026Senate

Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education

Sponsored By: 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: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Prescribers must learn about sickle cell pain

Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida adds sickle cell pain treatment to required training for controlled-substance prescribers. This applies to prescribers registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and authorized to prescribe controlled substances. The board-approved, 2-hour course is required for license renewal every two years and counts toward existing education hours. Prescribers are exempt if their practice law already requires at least 2 hours on safe and effective controlled-substance prescribing. The state cannot renew covered prescribers’ licenses without course completion.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

    Affiliation unavailable

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. CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

    3/11/2026House

  6. Read 3rd time

    3/11/2026House

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    3/11/2026House

  8. Read 2nd time

    3/11/2026House

  9. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)

    3/10/2026House

  10. Added to Second Reading Calendar

    3/10/2026House

  11. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

    3/10/2026House

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    3/9/2026House

  13. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)

    3/9/2026House

  14. Bill referred to House Calendar

    3/9/2026House

  15. In Messages

    2/25/2026House

  16. Immediately certified -SJ 437

    2/25/2026Senate

  17. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 434

    2/25/2026Senate

  18. Read 3rd time -SJ 434

    2/25/2026Senate

  19. Read 2nd time -SJ 434

    2/25/2026Senate

  20. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26

    2/23/2026Senate

  21. CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time

    2/18/2026Senate

  22. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    2/18/2026Senate

  23. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

    2/18/2026Senate

  24. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

    2/13/2026Senate

  25. Now in Fiscal Policy

    2/13/2026Senate

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