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HB 503: Drowning Prevention Education

GENERAL BILL by Eskamani

Drowning Prevention Education ; Requires DOH to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures & safe bathing practices for specified purposes; provides requirements for such materials; requires hospitals, birth centers, & home birth providers to provide educational materials to new parents & caregivers as part of their postpartum education & care; requires hospitals, birth centers, & home health providers to maintain proof of compliance with required distribution of educational materials & make such records available to AHCA upon request; requires childbirth educators to provide informational materials to parents or caregivers receiving childbirth education from them.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/24/2025 House - Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2025 House • Filed
    11/24/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

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  • HB 503, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2025 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 606 Drowning Prevention Education Smith Identical Last Action: 11/20/2025 S Filed

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.318 Postpartum care for birth center clients and infants. Page 3 (pdf)
    383.3363 Page 2 (pdf)
    395.1053 Postpartum education. Page 3 (pdf)

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