HB 1425 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Consultant Pharmacists

Summary

Consultant Pharmacists ; Revises definition of "health care facility"; authorizes consultant pharmacists to provide medication management services in clinics owned by hospital or by one or more physicians who are employed by or contracted with hospital.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 1425 Filed → H 1425 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand the definition of eligible clinic owners from those 'employed' by a hospital to include those 'contracted with' a hospital, broadening the scope of who can utilize consultant pharmacist services. Additionally, the effective date was moved to July 1, 2026, and the document was finalized as a committee substitute.

Scope change

The bill now applies to clinics owned by physicians who are either employed by or contracted with a hospital, rather than only those employed by a hospital.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility for consultant pharmacist services to include clinics owned by physicians contracted with a hospital, in addition to those employed by a hospital.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act to July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and header to reflect that it is a committee substitute (CS/HB 1425) and adjusted page counts.

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

113–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 117

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic34

32 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican83

81 Yea 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (Amended)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors