CS/SB 126: Prescription Hearing Aids
GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Bradley
Prescription Hearing Aids; Authorizing the distribution of prescription hearing aids through the mail to patients 18 years of age or older before a scheduled telehealth appointment with a Florida-licensed audiologist or hearing aid specialist, respectively, if certain requirements are met; authorizing the sale of prescription hearing aids through the mail to patients 18 years of age or older who have been fitted for such hearing aids by a licensed audiologist or licensed hearing aid specialist, respectively, etc.
- Health Policy (HP)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/20/2024 Senate • Filed
1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/19/2025 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism
2/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/3/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/5/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/10/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/17/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
3/19/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 234
• Read 3rd time -SJ 234
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 234
• Immediately certified -SJ 242
3/19/2025 House • In Messages
5/3/2025 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
6/16/2025 House • Died in Messages
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CS/SB 126, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2025 at 3:46 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 101 Delivery of Prescription Hearing Aids Anderson Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/12/2025 11:00 AM Rules 25 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/19/2025 3:16 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.1265 Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty. Page 1 (pdf) 484.054 Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty. Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 126, Original Filed Version Posted 12/20/2024 at 2:59 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 101 Delivery of Prescription Hearing Aids Anderson Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 883970 - Amendment
Delete lines 13 - 35 and insert:Health Policy
(Bradley)2/17/2025
1:33 PMWithdrawn
2/17/2025Web Page
PDF848922 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Commerce and Tourism
(Bradley)3/3/2025
11:45 AM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/3/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/18/2025 1:45 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/3/2025 1:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.1265 Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty. Page 1 (pdf) 484.054 Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)