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HB 121FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead
High Impact

Proposed Changes to Florida Nursing Education Program Oversight

Original title: Nursing Education Programs

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have directly impacted the operational requirements and potential closure criteria for nursing schools, as well as financial protections for students enrolled in programs that fail to meet state-mandated licensing exam passage standards.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Nursing students

Students would have received mandatory tuition reimbursements from low-performing programs and required disclosures regarding a school's probationary status.

Nursing education programs

Programs would have faced stricter oversight, mandatory onsite inspections, and potential termination for failing to meet graduate passage rate benchmarks.

Program directors

Directors would have been subject to professional discipline for failing to submit required reports or remediation plans.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have updated oversight and accountability requirements for nursing education programs in Florida, including stricter rules for s and new authority for the Department of Health to inspect schools. It would have mandated tuition reimbursements for students at programs with extremely low exam pass rates and established new criteria for program approval and probation.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What would have happened if a nursing program's pass rate was too low?
If a program's remained below the required threshold for two consecutive years, it would have been placed on probation and required to submit a plan. Failure to improve could lead to program termination.
Could the state inspect my nursing school?
Yes, the bill would have authorized the Department of Health to conduct onsite inspections of approved and accredited nursing programs to verify compliance with state law.
Would I get my tuition back if my school performed poorly?
If a program's fell below 30% in a calendar year, the program would have been required to reimburse tuition and fees to students who failed their first-time licensing exam that year.

Why It Matters

The bill would have directly impacted the operational requirements and potential closure criteria for nursing schools, as well as financial protections for students enrolled in programs that fail to meet state-mandated licensing exam passage standards.

News Coverage

Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC

on behalf of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Increased Financial Accountability

The bill introduced a 'tuition reimbursement' model for nursing programs with extremely low pass rates (below 30%), shifting the financial risk of poor educational outcomes from the student to the institution.

Connected Entities

Sources

Open source document

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  • Controversy40
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