Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1438: Agency for Health Care Administration
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1438 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Agency for Health Care Administration. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Health Policy.
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.
Agency for Health Care Administration; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to require certain background screening for certain persons; providing eligibility requirements for admission to a medically complex children’s home; providing for the denial, suspension, and revocation of a license; requiring the agency, by a specified date, to review and determine eligibility for specified criminal history checks, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Harrell | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Health Policy
- Introduced
- Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
- Filed