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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 223: Naturopathic Medicine

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 223 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Naturopathic Medicine. Primary sponsor: Smith, Health & Human Services Committee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Laid on Table.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Naturopathic Medicine ; Creates Board of Naturopathic Medicine within DOH; provides for licensure by examination of naturopathic doctors; provides financial responsibility requirements as condition of licensure for naturopathic doctors; provides that patients are responsible for advising treating health care practitioners about any legend drug, nutrient, or natural medicinal substance that naturopathic doctor has prescribed or recommended to patient; provides for licensure by endorsement of naturopathic doctors.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
SmithPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Health & Human Services CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nathan BoylesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4. Bill referred to House Calendar
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
  9. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  10. Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  11. Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  12. Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source