FloridaFlorida officials set safety standards for office surgery suites
Florida law requires building and fire officials to set standards by January 1, 2027, for office surgery suites treating up to six patients at once.
What it does
The standards must allow office surgery suites to treat up to six outpatients at once when treatment, anesthesia, or their condition leaves them unable to protect themselves in an emergency without help.
Argument forAn alternative safety standard could let office surgery suites provide outpatient care to several patients who need help in an emergency.
Argument againstDesigning suites for up to six patients who may be unable to protect themselves in an emergency could make safe evacuation harder.
More detail
The Florida Building Commission and State Fire Marshal must establish safety design standards for office surgery suites. An office surgery suite is the part of a physician's office where surgery is performed. The standards must be an alternative to the safety design standards for ambulatory health care occupancies. The officials must establish the standards by January 1, 2027.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 22Chapter No. 2026-89Latest
- May 21Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- May 6Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 10Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10In Messages
- Mar 10CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1Passed Senate
- Mar 10Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 5Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
- Mar 4Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 3Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26ReceivedMinor
- Feb 26On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 26Referred to RulesMinor
- Feb 25In Messages
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0Passed House
- Feb 25Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 25Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Feb 25Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 19Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- Feb 18Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Vote recorded Favorable (Commerce Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Bill released to House Calendar
- Feb 18Reported out of Commerce Committee
- Feb 18Favorable by Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Feb 16Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- Feb 12Now in Commerce Committee
- Feb 12Referred to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Feb 111st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11CS FiledMinor
- Feb 11Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Feb 11Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Feb 11Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 9Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 28Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Jan 28Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 26Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Jan 15Referred to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 7FiledIntroduced
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