SB 7028 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Cancer

Summary

Cancer; Revising the definitions of the terms “cancer center” and “Florida-based”; defining the term “Cancer Connect Collaborative” or “collaborative”; requiring the collaborative to review all submitted Cancer Innovation Fund grant applications using certain parameters; requiring the Department of Health to appoint peer review panels for a specified purpose; creating the Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator within the department, and overseen by the collaborative, to provide funding for a specified purpose over a specified timeframe, etc.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

S 7028 Filed → S 7028 pb · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Florida's cancer research funding framework by creating new definitions for 'cancer centers' and 'Cancer Connect Collaborative,' establishing a new Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator focused on pediatric cancer research, and adding specific eligibility criteria for grant recipients including rural and underserved healthcare providers. The changes expand funding opportunities to a broader range of institutions while maintaining oversight through peer review panels and requiring detailed reporting on grant outcomes.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of eligible grant recipients to include rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, specialty hospitals treating pediatric patients, and biomedical research entities, while creating a new pediatric cancer research incubator program.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Cancer Connect Collaborative' and 'Florida-based' to clarify which institutions qualify for state cancer research funding.

FISCAL

Created the Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator to provide 5-year funding specifically for pediatric cancer research starting July 1, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY

Added nine specific eligibility criteria for grant recipients including rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, specialty pediatric hospitals, and biomedical research entities.

TIMELINE

Updated reporting deadlines and program start dates, with the incubator program beginning July 1, 2025, and annual reports due December 1, 2026 through December 1, 2030.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for quarterly expenditure reports, outcome data reporting, and audit provisions for all grant recipients.

ENFORCEMENT

Established peer review panels to evaluate grant applications and added conflict of interest policies for collaborative members and panelists.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

What changed between versions

How they voted

Actions timeline

Sponsors