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FL H0917
Bill
Status
12/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Holcomb
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care providers and facilities from discriminating against patients based on vaccination status, adding this protection to Florida's Patient's Bill of Rights
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Allows pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription as a behind-the-counter medication, with immunity from civil/criminal liability when acting in good faith
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Requires health care practitioners to inform parents/guardians of minors about risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy of CDC-scheduled vaccines using state-approved materials, and obtain signed acknowledgment before administration
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Permits parents to follow alternative vaccination schedules for children limited to one injection or oral administration per visit, and expands school immunization exemptions to include conscience-based objections in addition to religious objections
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Requires the Department of Health to post a vaccine exemption form on its website for parents and legal guardians
Legislative Description
Health Care
Last Action
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2026