The bill CS/CS/HB 1505 amends several sections of Florida Statutes to strengthen parental rights concerning the health and treatment of minors. Key provisions include the requirement for parental consent 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, thereby consolidating parental authority in these matters.

Moreover, the bill mandates that school districts provide parents with specific information before administering health-related questionnaires or forms to students, ensuring parents can opt their children out of participation. It establishes parental rights to review and consent to surveys or questionnaires before they are given to their minor children and requires that results from any biofeedback devices used on minors be shared with parents as confidential medical records. The bill also clarifies that health care practitioners must obtain written parental consent before providing services to minors, with outlined exceptions, and reinforces penalties for violations of these consent requirements. The bill is 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