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FL S1756

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows pharmacists to sell ivermectin to adults 18 and older without a prescription as a behind-the-counter medication, and grants immunity from civil, criminal, and disciplinary liability to healthcare practitioners who prescribe or administer it in good faith

  • Adds "conscience-based" exemptions alongside religious exemptions for school immunization requirements, with parents submitting an attestation form made available on the Department of Health website

  • Requires healthcare practitioners to provide CDC Vaccine Information Statements and Board of Medicine-approved materials on vaccine risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy to parents before vaccinating minors, and obtain signed acknowledgment

  • Prohibits vaccine manufacturers from offering financial incentives (commissions, bonuses, kickbacks, rebates) to healthcare practitioners for administering vaccines, with violations punishable as patient brokering

  • Clarifies that the State Health Officer's authority during public health emergencies does not include ordering vaccinations, and repeals a future sunset date for the definition of "messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine"

Legislative Description

Medical Freedom

Last Action

In Messages

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/24/2026
Appropriations1/28/2026

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