The Florida Senate

CS/HB 497: Neurofibromatosis Research Grants

GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Gonzalez Pittman

Neurofibromatosis Research Grants; Creates Neurofibromatosis Disease Grant Program within DOH; provides purpose program; requires, subject to appropriation, program to award certain grants; provides requirements for grant applications; requires Rare Disease Advisory Council & peer review panels to establish & follow specified guidelines; prohibits members of council & panels from participating in certain discussions & decisions; authorizes certain appropriation funds to be carried forward.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  11/19/2025	House	• Filed
  11/24/2025	House	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/9/2026	House	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2026	House	• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/12/2026	House	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee

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• CS/HB 497, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 4:16 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1060	Neurofibromatosis Research Grants	Rodriguez	Similar	Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  381.994		Page 1 (pdf)

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• HB 497, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2025 at 5:29 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1060	Neurofibromatosis Research Grants	Rodriguez	Similar	Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  521749 - Strike All Amendment Remove lines 26-27 and insert:	Gonzalez Pittman	2/10/2026 7:02 PM	Adopted without Objection 2/11/2026	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  381.994		Page 1 (pdf)

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