HB 173

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Parental Rights

Bill Subjects

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Abstract

Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.

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Oct 21, 2025

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

House

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

Oct 15, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

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H 173 Filed PDF

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