Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H805: Veterinary Medicine
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defines "veterinary professional associate"; increases amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; revises applicability of certain exemptions; provides requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from DBPR; requires department to make list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizes department to suspend registration of veterinary professional associate upon certain determination by Board of Veterinary Medicine; authorizes department to rescind registration of veterinary professional associate; prohibits person from holding himself or herself out as veterinary professional associate; authorizes registered veterinary professional associate to engage in practice of veterinary medicine; prohibits registered veterinary professional associate from taking certain actions.
What the bill says
An act relating to veterinary medicine; providing a short title; amending s. 474.201, F.S.; revising legislative findings, intent, and purpose; amending s. 474.202, F.S.; defining the term "veterinary professional associate"; amending s. 474.2021, F.S.; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; amending s. 474.203, F.S.; revising the applicability of certain exemptions; creating s. 474.2126, F.S.…
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to veterinary medicine; providing a short title; amending s. 474.201, F.S.; revising legislative findings, intent, and purpose; amending s. 474.202, F.S.; defining the term "veterinary professional associate"; amending s. 474.2021, F.S.; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; amending s. 474.203, F.S.; revising the applicability of certain exemptions; creating s. 474.2126, F.S.; providing requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; requiring the department to make a list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizing the department to suspend the registration of a veterinary professional associate upon a certain determination by the Board of Veterinary Medicine; authorizing the department to rescind the registration of a veterinary professional associate under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from holding himself or herself out as a veterinary professional associate under certain circumstances; authorizing a registered veterinary words underlined are additions. hb805-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 805 2026 professional associate to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine under certain circumstances; prohibiting a registered veterinary professional associate from taking certain actions; providing exceptions; amending s. 828.30, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date. Be It …
Sponsors
- Melo, Lauren (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Chad (R, HD-022)
- Johnson (R, 22)
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112)
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 94, NAYS 16
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 805 c1 (February 11, 2026): 94 yea, 16 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 3, 2026): 20 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 3, 2026): 20 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H805?
- H805 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Veterinary Medicine.
- What does H805 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to veterinary medicine; providing a short title; amending s. 474.201, F.S.; revising legislative findings, intent, and purpose; amending s. 474.202, F.S.; defining the term "veterinary professional associate"; amending s. 474.2021, F.S.; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; amending s. 474.203, F.S.; revising the applicability of certain exemptions; creating s. 474.2126, F.S.…
- What is the status of H805?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H805?
- Melo, Lauren (R, SD-028), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H805?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/805
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