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FL S1556

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Burgess

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Experimental Treatment Access Trust Fund within the Florida Department of Health to assist eligible state residents with travel costs to receive experimental treatment or partial care costs
  • Licensed experimental treatment centers may contribute 2 percent of net annual profits from experimental treatments to the trust fund
  • As an alternative to the 2 percent contribution, licensed centers may provide experimental treatment care at no cost in an equivalent amount, as established by department rule
  • The trust fund is subject to mandatory review and shall be terminated on July 1, 2030, unless re-created, per the Florida Constitution's trust fund requirements
  • The bill's effective date of July 1, 2026, is contingent on the passage of companion legislation in the same legislative session

Legislative Description

Experimental Treatment Access Trust Fund/Department of Health

Last Action

Introduced

1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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