Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1540: Missing Endangered Persons
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizing hospitals to disclose specified information about admitted patients to law enforcement agencies for a specified purpose and under certain circumstances; authorizing hospitals to search and use hospital records of admitted patients to identify potential matches to persons listed as missing on the Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to missing endangered persons; creating s. 937.032, F.S.; authorizing hospitals to disclose specified information about admitted patients to law enforcement agencies for a specified purpose and under certain circumstances; authorizing hospitals to search and use hospital records of admitted patients to identify potential matches to persons listed as missing on the Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to missing endangered persons; creating s. 937.032, F.S.; authorizing hospitals to disclose specified information about admitted patients to law enforcement agencies for a specified purpose and under certain circumstances; authorizing hospitals to search and use hospital records of admitted patients to identify potential matches to persons listed as missing on the Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse; authorizing hospitals to report to the appropriate law enforcement agency if they suspect that an admitted patient of the hospital matches the description of a missing endangered person in the clearinghouse; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt certain rules; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 937.032, Florida Statutes, is created to hospital records; access and use.â (1)âIn accordance with 45 C.F.R. s. 164.512(f)(2), a hospital may disclose any of the following information about an admitted patient to a law enforcement agency, either upon request or pursuant to subsection (2), for the limited purpose of identifying or locating a missing endangered person: (a)âName and address. (b)âDate and place of birth. (c)âSocial security number. (d)âABO blood type and rh factor. (e)âType of injury. (f)âDate and time of treatment. (g)âDate and time of death, if applicable. (h)âA description of distinguishing physical characteristics, including height, weight, …
Sponsors
- Pizzo, Jason (I, SD-037) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Criminal Justice; Health Policy; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Rules, Health Policy, Criminal Justice, Transportation
Common questions
- What is S1540?
- S1540 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Missing Endangered Persons.
- What does S1540 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to missing endangered persons; creating s. 937.032, F.S.; authorizing hospitals to disclose specified information about admitted patients to law enforcement agencies for a specified purpose and under certain circumstances; authorizing hospitals to search and use hospital records of admitted patients to identify potential matches to persons listed as missing on the Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse…
- What is the status of S1540?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1540?
- Pizzo, Jason (I, SD-037).
- Where is the official record for S1540?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1540
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