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CS/HB 591: Children with Developmental Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco ; Maney ; Rizo ; Tant ; Temple ; Weinberger

Children with Developmental Disabilities; Revises scope of the Dr. & Mrs. Alfonse & Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening & Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment,& related services for autism; revises requirements for annual grant application submitted by DOH for Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by act; provides purpose for Early Steps Extended Option; authorizes department to implement Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; requires University of Florida Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder; creates University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/28/2025 House - Now in Budget Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2025 House • Filed
    2/19/2025 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/14/2025 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
    3/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    3/19/2025 House • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/20/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/25/2025 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
    3/27/2025 House • Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Now in Budget Committee

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  • CS/HB 591, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2025 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 112 (c2) Children with Developmental Disabilities Harrell Similar Last Action: 3/12/2025 H In Messages

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.9855 Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program; portal. Page 4 (pdf)
    391.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 7 (pdf)
    391.3081 Page 8 (pdf)
    1003.5711 Page 13 (pdf)
    1003.5712 Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.551 Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 22 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • HB 591, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2025 at 7:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 112 (c2) Children with Developmental Disabilities Harrell Similar Last Action: 3/12/2025 H In Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    258437 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Maggard 3/17/2025
    9:56 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/21/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.9855 Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program; portal. Page 4 (pdf)
    391.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 7 (pdf)
    391.3081 Page 8 (pdf)
    1003.5711 Page 13 (pdf)
    1003.5712 Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.551 Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 22 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 23 (pdf)

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