Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 1560
Medical Placement for High-acuity Children
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Simon (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Medical Placement for High-acuity Children; Requiring that specific needs of a high-acuity child be considered when determining a child’s best interest; revising the role of and services provided by a Child Protection Team; providing for the placement of a high-acuity child; revising the goals of multidisciplinary teams; revising the participants in a multidisciplinary team; requiring a licensed health care professional to perform a medical screening for certain conditions on a child who is removed from the home and maintained in an out-of-home placement, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from further consideration - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Pending withdrawal - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Filed