Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1438: Agency for Health Care Administration
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to require certain background screening for certain persons; providing eligibility requirements for admission to a medically complex children's home; providing for the denial, suspension, and revocation of a license; requiring the agency, by a specified date, to review and determine eligibility for specified criminal history checks, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Agency for Health Care Administration; creating part XII of ch. 400, F.S., entitled âMedically Complex Childrenâs Homesâ; creating s. 400.9991, F.S.; providing legislative intent; creating s. 400.9992, F.S.; defining the terms âagencyâ and âmedically complex childrenâs homeâ; creating s. 400.9993, F.S.; providing licensure requirements; providing an exception; creating s. 400.9994, F.S.; providing application requirements…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Agency for Health Care Administration; creating part XII of ch. 400, F.S., entitled âMedically Complex Childrenâs Homesâ; creating s. 400.9991, F.S.; providing legislative intent; creating s. 400.9992, F.S.; defining the terms âagencyâ and âmedically complex childrenâs homeâ; creating s. 400.9993, F.S.; providing licensure requirements; providing an exception; creating s. 400.9994, F.S.; providing application requirements; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to require certain background screening for certain persons; requiring that a medically complex childrenâs home be accessible at reasonable times for certain persons; providing for provisional and conditional licensure; requiring the agency to conduct inspections at a specified frequency; creating s. 400.9995, F.S.; authorizing the agency to adopt certain rules; creating s. 400.9996, F.S.; providing eligibility requirements for admission to a medically complex childrenâs home; creating s. 400.9997, F.S.; providing uniform firesafety standards, emergency preparedness requirements, and construction standards; creating s. 400.9998, F.S.; providing for the denial, suspension, and revocation of a license; providing for administrative fines; specifying classification of fines; amending s. 435.12, F.S.; requiring the agency, by a specified date, to review and determine eligibility for specified criminal history checks; requiring the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to share eligibility determinations with specified agencies; amending ss. 400.051, 408.802, 408.820, and 408.823, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made …
Sponsors
- Harrell, Gayle (R, SD-031) · 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 S1438?
- S1438 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Agency for Health Care Administration.
- What does S1438 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Agency for Health Care Administration; creating part XII of ch. 400, F.S., entitled âMedically Complex Childrenâs Homesâ; creating s. 400.9991, F.S.; providing legislative intent; creating s. 400.9992, F.S.; defining the terms âagencyâ and âmedically complex childrenâs homeâ; creating s. 400.9993, F.S.; providing licensure requirements; providing an exception; creating s. 400.9994, F.S.; providing application requirements…
- What is the status of S1438?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1438?
- Harrell, Gayle (R, SD-031).
- Where is the official record for S1438?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1438
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