FloridaFlorida law sets up a diabetes research institute at UF
The University of Florida's diabetes institute conducts research, patient care, training, and outreach, with its work limited by available funds.
What it does
The University of Florida Diabetes Institute carries out research, patient care, professional training, and community outreach on diabetes, as funding allows.
The institute may run statewide diabetes pilot programs and must keep a secure repository of deidentified data for research, prevention, and care, as funding allows.
The institute may convene a statewide consortium to coordinate diabetes research and care. It must report annually on research, services, community programs, and recommendations, as funding allows.
Argument forResearch, patient care, and community programs could help people with diabetes find better ways to prevent and manage the disease.
Argument againstBecause the law limits its work to available funds, the institute may have to scale back research, care, or outreach for people with diabetes.
More detail
The University of Florida Diabetes Institute carries out diabetes research, patient care, professional training, and community outreach. The institute is within the University of Florida College of Medicine and works on all forms of diabetes and related metabolic conditions. The section must be carried out only to the extent supported by state budget funds or other available funds. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
The institute must keep a secure repository of deidentified data and may share that data under agreements; it may also run statewide pilot programs. Pilot programs may include diabetes screening, prevention, and technology-based management tools across Florida. Shared data must be deidentified and provided under data-sharing agreements to research collaborators. The institute's work under this section depends on state budget funds or other available funds.
The institute may convene a statewide diabetes research and care consortium and must report annually on its work. The consortium may include clinical and academic experts, health care providers, and patient representatives. The institute may convene the consortium; it is administered at the institute only if convened. The consortium may seek funding from public, nonprofit, and private sources. The section must be carried out only to the extent supported by state budget funds or other available funds. Annual reports to the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker begin October 15, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 12Chapter No. 2026-121Latest
- Jun 11Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 9Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17Ordered enrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 10Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 91st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Mar 9Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
- Mar 9Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 11In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Immediately certified
- Feb 11Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Feb 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 9Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0Minor
- Feb 2On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 29Now in Fiscal Policy
- Jan 28Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Jan 14Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 8On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
- 2025
- Dec 16Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal PolicyMinor
- Dec 9FiledIntroduced
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