Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1347: Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Status: Chaptered, June 12, 2026
Requires that applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification & pay required fees to be eligible for licensure; requires that applicants for licensure as technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as technologist or technician, as applicable.
What the bill says
An act relating to clinical laboratory personnel; amending s. 483.815, F.S.; requiring that an applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification and pay the required fees to be eligible for licensure; amending s. 483.823, F.S.; requiring that applicants for licensure as a technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as a technologist or technician, as applicable; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to clinical laboratory personnel; amending s. 483.815, F.S.; requiring that an applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification and pay the required fees to be eligible for licensure; amending s. 483.823, F.S.; requiring that applicants for licensure as a technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as a technologist or technician, as applicable; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 483.815, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 483.815 Application for clinical laboratory personnel license.— (1) An application for a clinical laboratory personnel license must shall be made under oath on forms provided by the department and must shall be accompanied by payment of fees as provided by this part. Applicants for licensure must also submit to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135. A ENROLLED HB 1347 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1347 -00-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES license may be issued authorizing the performance of procedures of one or more categories. (2) An applicant who qualifies for licensure under s. 483.823(3) or (4) must provide proof of such qualification, submit to background screening in accordance with s. …
Sponsors
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-134
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 590
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 590
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 590
- : Substituted for SB 878 -SJ 590
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 1347 Filed (March 5, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 1347 Filed (February 25, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (February 3, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (February 3, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1347?
- H1347 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Clinical Laboratory Personnel.
- What does H1347 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to clinical laboratory personnel; amending s. 483.815, F.S.; requiring that an applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification and pay the required fees to be eligible for licensure; amending s. 483.823, F.S.; requiring that applicants for licensure as a technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as a technologist or technician, as applicable; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1347?
- Chaptered as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-134 (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1347?
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093).
- Where is the official record for H1347?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1347
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