HB 591: Children with Developmental Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Maggard
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.
Last Action: 2/19/2025 House - Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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
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HB 591, Original Filed Version (Current Bill 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 (c1) Children with Developmental Disabilities Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/20/2025 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 
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)