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FL H1029
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Yvonne Hayes Hinson
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AI Summary
- Establishes home visit program for expectant mothers through Healthy Start, including screenings for depression and substance abuse by licensed nurses, with referrals for at-risk mothers to mental health treatment
- Requires Department of Health to provide blood pressure monitors and cuffs to expectant mothers for preeclampsia monitoring, along with educational materials on usage and warning signs
- Authorizes doulas and midwives to be present with their clients during childbirth in hospitals and rural hospitals
- Directs Department of Children and Families to incentivize early learning centers to operate 24 hours for children of first responders, health care workers, and others working nontraditional hours, including raising subsidy rates for nontraditional-hour care
- Lowers mandatory school attendance age from 6 to 5 years old, effective July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Maternal Health and Early Learning
Last Action
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee1/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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