Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S782: Health Care Freedom Act
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Citing this act as the "Health Care Freedom Act"; repealing provisions relating to the prohibited use of state funds for travel to another state for purpose of abortion services, the prohibited use of state funds for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, and the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors, respectively; creating the "Health Care Transparency and Accessibility Act"; requiring a covered entity to, by a specified date, adopt a policy relating to providing written notice of a complete list of its refused services to patients, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Health Care Freedom Act; providing a short title; repealing ss. 286.31, 286.311, and 381.00321, F.S., relating to the prohibited use of state funds for travel to another state for purpose of abortion services, the prohibited use of state funds for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, and the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors, respectively; creating s. 381.027, F.S.; providing a short title; defining terms…
From the introduced text, December 8, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Health Care Freedom Act; providing a short title; repealing ss. 286.31, 286.311, and 381.00321, F.S., relating to the prohibited use of state funds for travel to another state for purpose of abortion services, the prohibited use of state funds for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, and the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors, respectively; creating s. 381.027, F.S.; providing a short title; defining terms; requiring a covered entity to, by a specified date, adopt a policy relating to providing written notice of a complete list of its refused services to patients; specifying requirements for such notice; requiring a covered entity to submit a complete list of its refused services to the Department of Health by a specified date; requiring a covered entity to notify the department within a specified timeframe after a change is made to such list; requiring a covered entity to submit the list, along with its application, if applying for certain state grants or contracts; providing a civil penalty; requiring the department to adopt rules; requiring the department to publish and maintain on its website a current list of covered entities and their refused services by a specified date; requiring the department to develop and administer a certain public education and awareness …
Sponsors
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Policy
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Fiscal Policy, Health Policy
Common questions
- What is S782?
- S782 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Health Care Freedom Act.
- What does S782 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Health Care Freedom Act; providing a short title; repealing ss. 286.31, 286.311, and 381.00321, F.S., relating to the prohibited use of state funds for travel to another state for purpose of abortion services, the prohibited use of state funds for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, and the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors, respectively; creating s. 381.027, F.S.; providing a short title; defining terms…
- What is the status of S782?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S782?
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034).
- Where is the official record for S782?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/782
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