CS/SB 902: Department of Health
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Garcia
Department of Health; Revising requirements for department approval of qualified physicians and medical directors of medical marijuana treatment centers; prohibiting medical marijuana treatment center cultivating, processing, or dispensing facilities from being located within a specified distance of parks, child care facilities, or facilities providing early learning services; revising duties of the department in administering the Early Steps Program; authorizing a registered nurse to delegate the administration of certain controlled substances to a home health aide for medically fragile children under certain circumstances, etc.
Last Action: 2/13/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/15/2025 Senate • Filed
1/5/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/12/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS/SB 902, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/12/2026 at 1:34 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 733 Department of Health Gerwig Similar Last Action: 2/5/2026 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.986 Medical use of marijuana. Page 2 (pdf) 391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 8 (pdf) 391.3081 Early Steps Extended Option. Page 9 (pdf) 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 10 (pdf) 464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 11 (pdf) 1004.551 University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Page 11 (pdf) -
SB 902, Original Filed Version Posted 12/15/2025 at 9:38 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 733 Department of Health Gerwig Identical Last Action: 2/5/2026 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 820828 - Amendment
Delete lines 49 - 93.Health Policy
(Garcia)2/6/2026
4:19 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDF674674 - Amendment
Between lines 345 and 346 insert:Health Policy
(Garcia)2/10/2026
12:40 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2026 3:00 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.4019 Dental Student Loan Repayment Program. Page 2 (pdf) 381.986 Medical use of marijuana. Page 4 (pdf) 391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 9 (pdf) 391.3081 Early Steps Extended Option. Page 11 (pdf) 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 12 (pdf) 1004.551 University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Page 12 (pdf)