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No. HB 1347

Clinical Laboratory Personnel
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Gerwig
FILED BY
Anne Gerwig — District 93, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

Filed under Healthcare.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Requires that applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification & pay required fees to be eligible for licensure; requires that applicants for licensure as technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as technologist or technician, as applicable.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Lets federal lab-testing qualifications count toward a Florida license.

A technologist or technician applicant who meets the federal personnel-qualification standard for high complexity lab testing is automatically treated as meeting Florida's minimum qualifications for that same license.

The same shortcut applies to technicians, though not technologists, seeking a license for moderate complexity testing, provided they meet the matching federal personnel qualification standard.

Meeting the federal standard is not a full substitute for state licensing, though: applicants must still apply, prove their qualification, pass background screening, and pay Florida's license fees.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Federal high-complexity testing standard satisfies state qualifications majors. 483.823

AIA technologist or technician applicant who meets the federal personnel requirements for high complexity testing is deemed to have satisfied Florida's minimum qualifications for a license to perform that same testing.

“a technologist or technician applicant for licensure who satisfies the requirements in 42 C.F.R. s. 493.1489 to perform high complexity testing is deemed” bill text, line 36 →
§ 2 Federally qualified applicants must still complete Florida's licensing steps majors. 483.815

AIAn applicant relying on the federal-standard deeming provision must still provide proof of that qualification, undergo Florida background screening, and pay the state license fees to actually be licensed.

“must provide proof of such qualification, submit to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135, and pay the fees required under s. 483.807” bill text, line 29 →
§ 3 Federal moderate-complexity standard applies only to technicians moderates. 483.823

AIThe same deeming shortcut for moderate complexity testing is written to cover only technician applicants who meet the matching federal standard, not technologist applicants.

“a technician applicant for licensure who satisfies the requirements in 42 C.F.R. s. 493.1423 to perform moderate complexity testing is deemed” bill text, line 43 →
§ 4 Both deeming provisions yield to a separate exception in law technicals. 483.823

AIBoth the high and moderate complexity deeming provisions apply only except as otherwise provided in s. 483.812, meaning that separate statute can override this shortcut.

“Except as otherwise provided in s. 483.812, a technologist or technician applicant for licensure who satisfies the requirements” bill text, line 36 →
TIMELINE
6/12/2026
Chapter No. 2026-134
6/11/2026
Approved by Governor
6/9/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/5/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/5/2026
In Messages
3/5/2026
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 590
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 590
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 590
3/5/2026
Substituted for SB 878 -SJ 590
3/5/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/5/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 590
2/26/2026
Received
2/26/2026
Referred to Rules
2/25/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/10/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/10/2026
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2/10/2026
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
2/6/2026
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/4/2026
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/4/2026
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/30/2026
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
1/15/2026
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 483.815
+43 / −2
s. 483.823
+106 / −0
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