The bill amends Florida Statutes to authorize direct-support professionals and relatives of clients in group home facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities to administer insulin as prescribed, provided certain conditions are met. It defines "direct-support professional" and establishes a new section, 393.504, which outlines the requirements for insulin administration, including necessary training by qualified medical personnel, the establishment of policies and procedures by the group home facility, and the coordination of insulin administration to prevent duplication. The bill also provides immunity from civil liability for group home facilities, direct-support professionals, and relatives when administering insulin in compliance with the outlined regulations.

Additionally, the bill amends section 393.506 to allow unlicensed direct service providers to supervise the self-administration of insulin and epinephrine using specified devices. It also makes a conforming change to section 1002.394 regarding the definition of "disability" to include specific references to developmental disabilities. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 1567 Filed: 1002.394
H 1567 c1: 393.506, 1002.394