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HB0901 • 2026

Diabetes Research

Diabetes Research

Education Healthcare Privacy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Kincart Jonsson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Grow ; Michael ; Partington ; Rizo ; Valdés
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
House - Laid on Table, refer to SB 816
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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University of Florida Diabetes Institute

This bill establishes the University of Florida Diabetes Institute within the College of Medicine to conduct research and provide education on diabetes.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new section in state law that establishes the University of Florida Diabetes Institute inside the University of Florida College of Medicine.
  • Sets out the purpose of the institute, which is to advance scientific discovery, improve prevention and treatment methods, and educate people about all types of diabetes.
  • Requires the institute to conduct research on causes and potential cures for diabetes, develop new strategies to prevent it, provide comprehensive care to patients, train healthcare professionals, and collaborate with other organizations.
  • Allows the institute to run statewide pilot programs and maintain a secure data repository for research purposes.
  • Permits the institute to share deidentified data with researchers under certain conditions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People living with diabetes who will receive better care and education from the institute.
  • Healthcare professionals who will be trained by the institute.
  • Researchers working on diabetes-related projects who can use the data repository and collaborate with the institute.

Terms To Know

Deidentified Data
Information about patients that has been stripped of personal identifiers to protect privacy while still being useful for research.
Consortium
A group of organizations or individuals working together on a common goal, in this case, diabetes research and care.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much funding the institute will receive.
  • It is unclear what specific pilot programs the institute will run initially.
  • The effectiveness of data sharing agreements with researchers has yet to be determined.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 House

    • Laid on Table, refer to SB 816

  2. 2026-02-03 House

    • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-01-30 House

    • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  4. 2026-01-28 House

    • Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee

  5. 2026-01-26 House

    • Added to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda

  6. 2026-01-21 House

    • Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee • Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

  7. 2026-01-16 House

    • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda

  8. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  9. 2026-01-05 House

    • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee

  10. 2025-12-23 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Diabetes Research; Establishes University of Florida Diabetes Institute within University of Florida College of Medicine.

Current Bill Text

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to diabetes research; creating s. 2
1004.562, F.S.; establishing the University of Florida 3
Diabetes Institute within the University of Florida 4
College of Medicine; providing the purpose of the 5
institute; providing requirements for the institute; 6
authorizing the institute to administer statewide 7
pilot programs; requiring the institute to maintain a 8
secure repository for deidentified data; authorizing 9
the institute to share deidentified data under certain 10
conditions; authorizing the institute to convene a 11
consortium; providing requirements for the consortium; 12
authorizing the consortium to solicit funding from 13
certain sources for certain purposes; requiring the 14
institute to provide a report to the Governor and the 15
Legislature beginning on a specified date and annually 16
thereafter; providing requirements for the report; 17
providing construction; providing an effective date. 18
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 20
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Section 1. Section 1004.562, Florida Statutes, is created 22
to read: 23
1004.562 University of Florida Diabetes Institute.— 24
(1) The University of Florida Diabetes Institute is 25

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established within the University of Florida College of Medicine 26
as a resource for diabetes research, screening, prevention, 27
treatment, and education. The purpose of the institute is to 28
advance scientific discovery, improve prevention and clinical 29
care, and promote education and outreach related to all forms of 30
diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, 31
gestational diabetes, and related metabolic conditions. 32
(2) The institute shall do all of the following: 33
(a) Conduct research to understand the causes, mechanisms, 34
and potential cures for diabetes, including autoimmune, genetic, 35
and environmental factors. 36
(b) Develop advanced prevention, diagnostic, and treatment 37
strategies to reduce the incidence and complications of diabetes 38
in children and adults. 39
(c) Provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinical care 40
to individuals living with diabetes, including patient and 41
family education, nutrition counseling, mental health support, 42
and disease management resources. 43
(d) Train and educate health care professionals, including 44
physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and scientists, to 45
expand expertise in diabetes care and research. 46
(e) Establish collaborations with state universities, 47
medical centers, patient advocacy groups, community 48
organizations, and government agencies to enhance care and 49
accelerate progress toward diabetes prevention and cures. 50

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(f) Engage in community-based outreach and education 51
programs to increase awareness, reduce disparities in diabetes 52
outcomes, and promote healthier lifestyles. 53
(3)(a) The institute may establish and administer 54
statewide pilot programs, including, but not limited to, 55
population-based diabetes screening, prevention initiatives, and 56
technology-driven management tools. 57
(b) The institute shall maintain a secure data repository 58
to collect, store, and analyze deidentified data for the purpose 59
of advancing diabetes research, prevention, and care. 60
(c) The institute may provide deidentified data, pursuant 61
to data-sharing agreements, to research collaborators to support 62
ongoing and future scientific investigations. 63
(4)(a) The institute may convene a statewide diabetes 64
research and care consortium composed of clinical and academic 65
experts, health care providers, and patient representatives to 66
coordinate research, share expertise, and develop innovative 67
care models. 68
(b) The consortium shall, upon being convened, be 69
administered at the institute under the direction of the 70
institute's executive leadership. 71
(c) The consortium may solicit funding from public, 72
nonprofit, and private sources to expand programs, research 73
initiatives, and community services. 74
(5) Beginning October 15, 2027, and annually thereafter, 75

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the institute shall provide a report to the Governor, the 76
President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 77
Representatives which includes all of the following: 78
(a) Research projects and findings. 79
(b) Clinical services provided and patient outcomes. 80
(c) Community outreach and prevention initiatives. 81
(d) Recommendations for future initiatives. 82
(6) This section shall be implemented to the extent of 83
appropriations provided in the annual General Appropriations Act 84
or from other available funds. 85
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 86