HB 1069: Background Screenings
GENERAL BILL by Trabulsy
Background Screenings; Specifies additional disqualifying offenses under background screening requirements for certain persons; requires AHCA, beginning on specified date or as soon as practicable thereafter, to review & determine eligibility for all criminal history checks submitted to Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse by specified agencies; requires clearinghouse to share eligibility determinations with specified agencies; requires specified agencies & qualified entities to process exemptions from disqualification pursuant to specified provision; making technical change; provides that, beginning on specified date, independent sanctioning authority is considered qualified entity for purpose of participating in clearinghouse; prohibits independent sanctioning authority from allowing certain persons to act as athletic coaches beginning on specified date; authorizes person who has not undergone certain background screening to act as athletic coach if he or she is under direct supervision of athletic coach who meets certain background screening requirements.
Last Action: 1/12/2026 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
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HB 1069, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 2:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1168 Background Screenings Grall Identical Last Action: 1/12/2026 S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy 
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 44.407 Elder-focused dispute resolution process. Page 15 (pdf) 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 19 (pdf) 397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 20 (pdf) 409.913 Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 22 (pdf) 435.03 Level 1 screening standards. Page 24 (pdf) 435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 3 (pdf) 435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 9 (pdf) 501.9741 Assisting in veterans’ benefits matters. Page 18 (pdf) 943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 11 (pdf) 943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 13 (pdf) 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 25 (pdf) 1012.315 Screening standards. Page 26 (pdf) 1012.797 Notification of certain charges against employees. Page 27 (pdf) 1012.799 Reporting and self-reporting certain offenses. Page 28 (pdf)