CS/CS/HB 531: Public Education of Background Screening Requirements
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Budget Subcommittee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; Hunschofsky ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Salzman
Public Education of Background Screening Requirements; Requires AHCA, in conjunction with specified agencies, to develop & maintain care provider background screening education & awareness webpage; provides requirements for resources provided on webpage; requires that specified agencies provide link to webpage on their respective websites & promote inclusion of link in certain media; requires that webpage be active by specified date & reviewed & updated annually.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/7/2025 House • Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
3/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/12/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
4/7/2025 House • PCS added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
4/9/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/10/2025 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/21/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/22/2025 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/25/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
4/25/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
4/28/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 589
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 614 -SJ 590
• Read 2nd time -SJ 589
• Read 3rd time -SJ 590
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 590
4/28/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 531, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2025 at 3:01 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 614 (c1) Public Education of Background Screening Requirements Polsky Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 531 -SJ 590 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 531, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/9/2025 at 2:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 614 (c1) Public Education of Background Screening Requirements Polsky Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 531 -SJ 590
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2025 6:19 PM House 107 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/28/2025 2:28 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 531, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2025 at 4:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 614 (c1) Public Education of Background Screening Requirements Polsky Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 531 -SJ 590
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 526053 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Hunschofsky 3/31/2025
5:09 PMAdopted without Objection
4/1/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.1676 Comprehensive residential group care services to children who have extraordinary needs. Page 9 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 2 (pdf) 409.1751 Page 9 (pdf) -
HB 531, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 3:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 614 Child Care Facility and Program Background Screening Requirements Polsky Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 531 -SJ 590
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 334545 - Amendment
Remove lines 58-219 and insert:Hunschofsky 3/10/2025
5:24 PMAdopted without Objection
3/11/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 2 (pdf) 409.1751 Page 9 (pdf)