Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H969: Detection of Developmental Delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires DOH, in collaboration with school districts throughout this state, to develop informational materials for detection of developmental delays & autism spectrum disorder for parents & guardians of certain students; provides requirements for such informational materials; requires early learning coalitions to notify parents & guardians of availability of such informational materials.
What the bill says
An act relating to the detection of developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder; creating s. 381.993, F.S.; requiring the Department of Health, in collaboration with school districts throughout this state, to develop informational materials for the detection of developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder for parents and guardians of certain students; providing requirements for such informational materials; amending s. 1002.53, F.S.; requiring early learning coalitions to notify parents and guardians of the availability of such informational materials…
From the introduced text, January 5, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the detection of developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder; creating s. 381.993, F.S.; requiring the Department of Health, in collaboration with school districts throughout this state, to develop informational materials for the detection of developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder for parents and guardians of certain students; providing requirements for such informational materials; amending s. 1002.53, F.S.; requiring early learning coalitions to notify parents and guardians of the availability of such informational materials; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 381.993, Florida Statutes, is created to autism spectrum disorder; detection.-- (1) The Department of Health, in collaboration with school districts throughout this state, shall develop informational materials for the detection of developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder for parents and guardians of students. The informational materials shall be made available to each learning words underlined are additions. hb969-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 969 2026 coalition, prekindergarten provider, school district, and charter school through the department's website. (2) Within 90 days after July 1, 2026, the department shall develop the materials related to the detection of developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder and post the information on its website. The department shall develop a standardized methodology for each learning coalition, prekindergarten provider, school …