Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1115: Grants for Genetic Counseling Education
Status: Chaptered, June 12, 2026
Creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; requiring the Board of Governors to award grant funds to state universities for specified purposes; requiring the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs based on specified criteria; prohibiting such funds from being used for specified purposes, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the grants for genetic counseling education; creating s. 1009.8963, F.S.; creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; providing the purpose of the program; subject to legislative appropriation, requiring the Board of Governors to award grant funds to state universities for specified purposes; requiring the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs based on specified criteria; providing authorized uses of grant funds; prohibiting such funds from being used for specified purposes…
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
An act relating to the grants for genetic counseling education; creating s. 1009.8963, F.S.; creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; providing the purpose of the program; subject to legislative appropriation, requiring the Board of Governors to award grant funds to state universities for specified purposes; requiring the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs based on specified criteria; providing authorized uses of grant funds; prohibiting such funds from being used for specified purposes; requiring state universities participating in the program to maintain specified records; requiring such state universities to submit an annual report; requiring the Board of Governors to submit an annual summary of such reports to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt regulations; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1009.8963, Florida Statutes, is created to read: words underlined are additions. hb1115 -02-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 1115, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature 1009.8963 The Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program.-- (1) The Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program is created within the State University System to support the development, growth, and sustainability of graduate level genetic counseling programs accredited by a recognized accrediting body. The Board of Governors shall award competitive grants to …