HB 1297 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Electronic Prescribing

HB 1297 revises which healthcare providers may electronically transmit prescriptions for specific controlled substances, restricting this method to certain licensed practitioners. It updates the list of allowed prescribers and modifies existing exceptions to these restrictions. The bill directly affects pharmacists and prescribers who handle these specific drug types, requiring them to follow the new e-prescribing rules. Key provisions clarify who can use electronic systems for these drugs and under what circumstances exceptions apply, aiming to standardize the process. This change focuses on administrative and regulatory clarity for electronic prescription transmission.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 1297 Filed → H 1297 e1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add language clarifying that pharmacists can fill or refill valid electronic prescriptions and that payors cannot change claims adjudication procedures based on this. The bill also added an exception for temporary technological or electrical failures not in the practitioner's control, and updated the language regarding when the electronic prescribing requirement applies to practitioners.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded to explicitly allow pharmacists to fill valid electronic prescriptions and to prevent payors from changing claims procedures related to this requirement. An additional exception was added for temporary technological failures.

REQUIREMENT

Added language clarifying that pharmacists can fill or refill valid electronic prescriptions submitted electronically or in writing.

Added language preventing payors from requiring or authorizing changes to prescription drug claims adjudication and review procedures related to electronic prescriptions.

Modified the language regarding when the electronic prescribing requirement applies to practitioners, adding 'upon renewal of the health care practitioner's license or by July 1, 2026 2021, whichever is earlier'.

EXCEPTIONS

Added an exception for when electronic prescribing is unavailable due to temporary technological or electrical failures not in the practitioner's control, provided the failure is documented in the patient record.

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

68–37

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 118

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic34

2 Yea 30 Nay 2

88% Nay

R Republican84

66 Yea 7 Nay 11

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed as amended; YEAS 69, NAYS 37

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment 028459 adopted

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors