Florida SB 1414: COVID-19 Relief Cash Flow Loan Program

Bill Text

1414 
Education on Congenital Cytomegalovirus 
2026-02-12T08:35:12Z 
Requiring the Department of Health, in consultation with medical experts identified by the department, to develop educational materials on congenital cytomegalovirus for distribution to expectant and new parents or caregivers; requiring certain hospitals, birth centers, and obstetrics and gynecology physician practices to provide the educational materials to such parents and caregivers, etc. 
Committee Substitute 1 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1414 

 By the Committee on Health Policy; and Senator Polsky 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to education on congenital 
 3 cytomegalovirus; creating s. 383.142, F.S.; requiring 
 4 the Department of Health, in consultation with medical 
 5 experts identified by the department, to develop 
 6 educational materials on congenital cytomegalovirus 
 7 for distribution to expectant and new parents or 
 8 caregivers; providing requirements for such 
 9 educational materials; requiring certain hospitals, 
 10 birth centers, and obstetrics and gynecology physician 
 11 practices to provide the educational materials to such 
 12 parents and caregivers; requiring the department to 
 13 provide the educational materials to child care 
 14 facilities and other relevant entities; providing an 
 15 effective date. 
 16 
 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 18 
 19 Section 1. Section 383.142, Florida Statutes, is created to 
 20 read: 
 21 383.142 Education on congenital cytomegalovirus.—The 
 22 Department of Health, in consultation with medical experts 
 23 identified by the department, shall develop educational 
 24 materials on congenital cytomegalovirus to be distributed to 
 25 expectant and new parents or caregivers as part of any 
 26 maternity, prenatal, or newborn services or education provided 
 27 by hospitals, birth centers, or obstetrics and gynecology 
 28 physician practices in this state. 
 29 (1) The educational materials must include, but need not be 
 30 limited to, an explanation of all of the following: 
 31 (a) The causes, symptoms, and effects of cytomegalovirus 
 32 infection and the ways it can be prevented. The materials must 
 33 emphasize the fact that the virus can spread from person to 
 34 person without detection and can be particularly dangerous if 
 35 transmitted from a pregnant woman to her child as congenital 
 36 cytomegalovirus. 
 37 (b) The manner in which congenital cytomegalovirus, if 
 38 contracted, can lead to neurological issues, such as seizures, 
 39 cerebral palsy, and developmental delays; sensory loss, such as 
 40 hearing and vision loss; physical problems, such as low birth 
 41 weight, jaundice, and enlarged liver and spleen; and, in severe 
 42 cases, pregnancy loss. The materials must emphasize the 
 43 importance of early testing for congenital cytomegalovirus in 
 44 newborns and infants to preserve their health and prevent 
 45 lifelong health complications. 
 46 (c) The screening requirements of s. 383.145. 
 47 (2) Each hospital, birth center, and obstetrics and 
 48 gynecology physician practice in this state providing maternity, 
 49 prenatal, or newborn services or education shall provide the 
 50 educational materials developed by the department under this 
 51 section to expectant or new parents or caregivers receiving such 
 52 services or education. The department shall provide the 
 53 educational materials to child care facilities and any other 
 54 entity deemed relevant by the department. 
 55 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.