SB 794 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Summary

Agency for Persons with Disabilities; Requiring level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities and adult day training programs; providing background screening requirements for such employees; requiring the agency to solicit input and conduct publicly noticed hearings for a specified purpose in each service region; requiring the agency to use certain information to identify certain core competencies and performance metrics and make recommendations for standardizing assessments, etc.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 794 c1 → S 794 c2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised to expand its scope from a single committee substitute to a full committee substitute involving two additional committees and two new sponsors. The substantive text now includes a new definition for 'Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome' and adjusts the effective date for most provisions to July 1, 2026, while keeping the university survey requirement effective immediately.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new definition for a specific genetic syndrome and shifting the implementation timeline for most new requirements to the start of the next fiscal year.

DEFINITION

Added a specific legal definition for 'Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome' to clarify which conditions qualify under the developmental disability chapter.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for most provisions from 'upon becoming law' to 'July 1, 2026', except for the university survey requirement which remains effective immediately.

SCOPE

Expanded the bill's legislative origin to include the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services and Senator Garcia, indicating broader legislative support.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the university survey requirement language from 'must submit' to 'shall submit' to align with the new effective date of July 1, 2026.

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Committee

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

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Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor