Important Legislative Updates for Florida Chiropractors

Florida lawmakers are gearing up for a busy first week of the 2025 regular session which begins tomorrow. Governor DeSantis will deliver his State of the State address tomorrow at 11 a.m., setting the tone for the next two months. Both the House and Senate will convene for multiple floor sessions throughout the week, with key committees and subcommittees holding hearings on legislative priorities.

Late last week two bills, HB 1181/SB 1256, were filed in the House and Senate. These bills propose significant changes to Florida's motor vehicle insurance system by repealing the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. This repeal would eliminate the requirement for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage, which currently mandates that drivers carry a minimum of $10,000 in medical coverage regardless of fault in an accident. In place of PIP, the bill introduces revised bodily injury liability coverage requirements, necessitating drivers to carry insurance that covers injuries they cause to others in accidents. Additionally, the bill updates insurance requirements for motor vehicle dealer licenses, for-hire passenger transportation vehicles, self-insurers, and transportation network company drivers. At this time, both the House and Senate pieces have been filed; neither have been referred to any committees.

Over the past month, we’ve informed you of two pieces of legislation filed for the betterment of our industry - Senate Bill 564 and companion  House Bill 849. Recently, HB 849 Chiropractic Medicine (Tramont) was referred to the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee and the Health & Human Services Committee. The bill now sits in the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee.

What Should You Do?

1. Request the Bills be Heard in Committee - To request that House Bill 849 be heard, email Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Chairwoman Kaylee Tuck and request that she place House Bill 849 on the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda. To request that SB 564 be heard, email Senate Health Policy Chairwoman Colleen Burton and request that she place Senate Bill 564 on the Senate Health Policy Committee agenda.

2. Let Other Chiropractic Associations Know That You Support These Bills - If you are a member of another chiropractic association, let them know you support Senate Bill 564 and House Bill 849 and ask that they take a public position supporting this bill too.

3. Thank The Bill Sponsors - Let Senator Joe Gruters and Representative Chase Tramont know you appreciate their sponsorship of these bills. Send Senator Joe Gruters an email in support of Senate Bill 564 and send Representative Chase Tramont an email in support of House Bill 849.

4. Continue to Support Florida Chiropractic Coalition - FCC is working tirelessly to protect and advance chiropractic care in Florida. Your financial support is crucial to our continued efforts in Tallahassee.

Stay tuned for further updates on these bills and on other bills that we expect will be filed affecting chiropractors and chiropractic patients.