Bill Summary

HB 591 Children with Developmental Disabilities (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Maggard Co Sponsors: Benarroch, Blanco, Chambliss, Maney, Rizo, Stark, Tant, Temple, Weinberger, López, J., Nix, Jr. CS Sponsors: Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Budget Committee
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Summary
Children with Developmental Disabilities : Revises scope of the Dr. & Mrs. Alfonse & Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening & Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment,& related services for autism; revises requirements for annual grant application submitted by DOH for Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by act; provides purpose for Early Steps Extended Option; authorizes department to implement Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; requires University of Florida Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder; creates University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Student Academic Success Subcommittee
   H Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
02/13/25
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Filed
02/19/25
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Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee; Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Education & Employment Committee
02/19/25
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Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
03/14/25
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On Committee agenda - Student Academic Success Subcommittee, 03/18/25, 3:00 pm, 102 H
03/18/25
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Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/20/25
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Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
03/25/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, 03/27/25, 9:30 am, 102 H
03/27/25
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Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/28/25
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Now in Budget Committee
03/31/25
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 04/02/25, 8:00 am, 212 K
04/02/25
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Favorable with CS by Budget Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/02/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/03/25
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 102 H
04/08/25
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/30/25
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Laid on Table
04/30/25
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 112
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bill text & filed amendments
0591
Filed on 02/13/25
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Amendment 258437 DE
Maggard
Filed on 03/17/25
Adopted
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0591C1
Filed on 03/19/25
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Amendment 236141
Maggard
Filed on 04/01/25
Adopted
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0591C2
Filed on 04/02/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
381.9855
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391.3081
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1004.551
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1012.585
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