CS/HB 733: Department of Health
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Gerwig
Department of Health; Revises eligibility requirements for dental student loan repayment program; revises renewal period for certification of specified course; renaming compassionate use registry as medical marijuana registry; prohibits medical marijuana treatment center from being located within certain distance of specified areas; revises DOH duties relating to Early Steps Program & Early Steps Extended Option; revises eligibility requirements for developmental evaluation & early intervention services; revises transition to education requirements for children with disabilities; provides that committing criminal offense relating to murder is cause for immediate suspension of health care practitioner's license; revises eligible individuals for University of Florida Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment's autism micro-credential.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/10/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
2/3/2026 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2026 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/26/2026 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/4/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 268207 adopted
• Amendment 606985 adopted
• Amendment 872191 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 24
3/4/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/HB 733, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2026 at 3:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 902 (c3) Department of Health Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26 
H 497 (c1) Neurofibromatosis Research Grants Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/12/2026 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee
H 1279 (c2) Education Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Received
S 1060 Neurofibromatosis Research Grants Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.4019 Dental Student Loan Repayment Program. Page 4 (pdf) 381.986 Medical use of marijuana. Page 6 (pdf), Page 29 (pdf) 381.994 Page 10 (pdf) 383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 13 (pdf) 391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 15 (pdf) 391.3081 Early Steps Extended Option. Page 17 (pdf) 395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records. Page 19 (pdf) 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 19 (pdf) 464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 20 (pdf) 466.023 Dental hygienists; scope and area of practice. Page 20 (pdf) 480.034 Exemptions. Page 22 (pdf) 491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 23 (pdf) 741.21 Incestuous marriages prohibited. Page 25 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 25 (pdf) 1004.551 University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Page 27 (pdf) -
CS/HB 733, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/26/2026 at 3:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 902 (c3) Department of Health Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
H 497 (c1) Neurofibromatosis Research Grants Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/12/2026 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee
H 1279 (c2) Education Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Received
S 1060 Neurofibromatosis Research Grants Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 268207 - Amendment
Remove lines 462-480Gerwig 2/27/2026
12:22 PMHouse: Adopted
3/4/2026PDF 606985 - Amendment
Between lines 553 and 554, insert:Gerwig 2/27/2026
12:22 PMHouse: Adopted
3/4/2026PDF 872191 - Amendment
Remove lines 768-771 and insert:Gerwig 2/27/2026
1:15 PMHouse: Adopted
3/4/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/4/2026 2:06 PM House 84 Yeas - 24 Nays Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.4019 Dental Student Loan Repayment Program. Page 4 (pdf) 381.986 Medical use of marijuana. Page 29 (pdf) 381.994 Page 10 (pdf) 383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 13 (pdf) 391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 15 (pdf) 391.3081 Early Steps Extended Option. Page 17 (pdf) 395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records. Page 19 (pdf) 456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 19 (pdf) 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 20 (pdf) 464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 20 (pdf) 466.023 Dental hygienists; scope and area of practice. Page 21 (pdf) 491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 23 (pdf) 741.21 Incestuous marriages prohibited. Page 25 (pdf) 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 26 (pdf) 1004.551 University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Page 28 (pdf) -
HB 733, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2025 at 3:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 902 (c3) Department of Health Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 051447 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Gerwig 2/23/2026
4:58 PMAdopted without Objection
2/24/2026PDF 
839417 - Amendment to Amendment (051447)
Between lines 545 and 546 of the amendment, insert:Black 2/24/2026
2:04 PMAdopted without Objection
2/24/2026PDF
953245 - Amendment to Amendment (051447)
Between lines 629 and 630 of the amendment, insert:Andrade 2/24/2026
2:19 PMAdopted without Objection
2/24/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.4019 Dental Student Loan Repayment Program. Page 3 (pdf) 381.986 Medical use of marijuana. Page 4 (pdf) 391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 11 (pdf) 391.3081 Early Steps Extended Option. Page 12 (pdf) 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 14 (pdf) 1004.551 University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Page 14 (pdf)