The bill CS/CS/HB 1505 amends several sections of Florida Statutes to strengthen parental rights concerning the health and treatment of minors. It mandates that parental consent is required for a minor's treatment for certain diseases and for services provided by mobile response teams following immediate crisis interventions. The bill also revises the conditions under which minors can access maternal health and contraceptive information, now permitting such services only if the minor is married, a parent, pregnant, or has parental consent. Additionally, it repeals a section related to minors' access to outpatient crisis intervention services, consolidating the requirement for parental involvement in health-related decisions.

Moreover, the bill requires school districts to provide parents with information before administering health-related questionnaires or forms, ensuring parents can opt their children out of participation. It establishes new rights for parents to review and consent to surveys or questionnaires and to be informed about the use of biofeedback devices on their children. The bill emphasizes the importance of parental involvement in decisions affecting their children's health and reinforces penalties for violations of parental consent requirements, including administrative fines and disciplinary actions against non-compliant practitioners. The provisions are set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 1505 c1: 384.30
H 1505 c2: 381.0051, 384.30, 394.459, 394.495, 397.501, 397.601, 1001.42