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CS/HB 1175 — Safety Design Standards for Office Surgery Suites
by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee and Rep. Redondo (SB 1526 by Senator Rodriguez)
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Health Policy Committee (HP)
The bill directs the Florida Building Commission to amend the Florida Building Code and the State Fire Marshal to amend the Florida Fire Prevention Code to, by January 1, 2027, include safety design standards for office surgery suites that must be alternative standards to ambulatory health care occupancies and must allow physicians to provide specified services or treatment for up to six patients simultaneously on an outpatient basis.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor's signature, these provisions take effect on July 1, 2026.
Vote: Senate 37-1; House 116-0