Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H901: Diabetes Research
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Establishes University of Florida Diabetes Institute within University of Florida College of Medicine.
What the bill says
An act relating to diabetes research; creating s. 1004.562, F.S.; establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute within the University of Florida College of Medicine; providing the purpose of the institute; providing requirements for the institute; authorizing the institute to administer statewide pilot programs; requiring the institute to maintain a secure repository for deidentified data; authorizing the institute to share deidentified data under certain conditions; authorizing the institute to convene a consortium; providing requirements for the consortium…
From the introduced text, December 23, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to diabetes research; creating s. 1004.562, F.S.; establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute within the University of Florida College of Medicine; providing the purpose of the institute; providing requirements for the institute; authorizing the institute to administer statewide pilot programs; requiring the institute to maintain a secure repository for deidentified data; authorizing the institute to share deidentified data under certain conditions; authorizing the institute to convene a consortium; providing requirements for the consortium; authorizing the consortium to solicit funding from certain sources for certain purposes; requiring the institute to provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature beginning on a specified date and annually thereafter; providing requirements for the report; providing construction; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1004.562, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 1004.562 University of Florida Diabetes Institute.-- (1) The University of Florida Diabetes Institute is words underlined are additions. hb901-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 901 2026 established within the University of Florida College of Medicine as a resource for diabetes research, screening, prevention, treatment, and education. The purpose of the institute is to advance scientific discovery, improve prevention and clinical care, and promote education and outreach related to all forms of diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, …