HB 115 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Summary

Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Requires that applicant that qualifies for licensure provides proof of such compliance & pays required fees be deemed eligible for licensure; provides that applicants for licensure as technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as technologist or technician, as applicable.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill streamlines clinical laboratory personnel licensure in Florida by eliminating the requirement for the Department of Health to conduct state examinations and approve training curricula. It also adds provisions for applicants to qualify for licensure based on federal standards for high and moderate complexity testing, provided they submit proof of compliance and pay required fees. The changes reduce administrative burdens while maintaining public safety standards through alignment with federal regulations.

Scope change

The bill shifts from state-administered examinations and curriculum approval to a system where federal certification standards can satisfy licensure requirements, expanding eligibility pathways for technologists and technicians.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the requirement for the Department of Health to conduct examinations for clinical laboratory personnel licensure.

Removed the requirement for the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel to approve training curricula for licensure.

Repealed the statute relating to approval of laboratory personnel training programs.

Added requirement for applicants qualifying under federal standards to provide proof of compliance and pay required fees.

Modified licensure statute to remove examination and curriculum approval requirements while adding federal compliance pathway.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility pathway for applicants to qualify for licensure based on federal standards for high and moderate complexity testing.

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Committee

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

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