Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1021: Administration of Medications by Pharmacists
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizes pharmacists, at direction of certain licensed physicians, to administer medications; provides recordkeeping requirements; requires Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; requires facilities to maintain documentation relating to pharmacist qualifications.
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of medications by pharmacists; creating s. 465.1894, F.S.; authorizing pharmacists, at the direction of certain licensed physicians, to administer medications under certain circumstances; providing recordkeeping requirements; requiring the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; amending s. 395.0197, F.S.; requiring facilities to maintain documentation relating to pharmacist qualifications; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the administration of medications by pharmacists; creating s. 465.1894, F.S.; authorizing pharmacists, at the direction of certain licensed physicians, to administer medications under certain circumstances; providing recordkeeping requirements; requiring the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; amending s. 395.0197, F.S.; requiring facilities to maintain documentation relating to pharmacist qualifications; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 465.1894, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 465.1894 Administration of medications.-- (1) A pharmacist, at the direction of a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, who meets the following qualifications may administer medications to a patient during a life-threatening emergency event at a Level I, Level II, or pediatric trauma center when delegated to perform such task: (a) The pharmacist has completed an accredited postgraduate residency training program; or (b) The pharmacist has completed at least 3 years of words underlined are additions. hb1021-02-c2 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1021 2026 direct patient care in a hospital setting. A trauma center that permits a physician to delegate the administration of medication to a pharmacist must maintain records pursuant to s. 395.0197(5) including, but not limited to, documentation that the administering pharmacist meets the requirements of this section. (2) The board shall adopt rules to administer …
Sponsors
- Young, RaShon (D, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- Franklin, Gallop (D, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Franklin (D, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 1021 c2 (March 4, 2026): 111 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2026): 26 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 H1021?
- H1021 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Administration of Medications by Pharmacists.
- What does H1021 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of medications by pharmacists; creating s. 465.1894, F.S.; authorizing pharmacists, at the direction of certain licensed physicians, to administer medications under certain circumstances; providing recordkeeping requirements; requiring the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; amending s. 395.0197, F.S.; requiring facilities to maintain documentation relating to pharmacist qualifications; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1021?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1021?
- Young, RaShon (D, HD-040), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1021?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1021
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