Florida Bar Health Law Section

09/01/2026

The University of Florida has announced a partnership with Google to expand the use of artificial intelligence in diabetes diagnosis and treatment. The initiative will fund education for primary care physicians to improve their ability to identify and treat diabetes. It will also explore AI-powered glucose monitoring technology that can detect potential health problems and use AI to identify people who may be at risk for developing Type 1 diabetes.

It would provide funding to help better educate primary care doctors on how to diagnose and treat those who might have diabetes.

08/28/2026

REMINDER: If you're interested in Health Law board certification, the application filing period runs from September 1 to October 31 to determine eligibility to sit for the May 2027 exam. Applications must be postmarked by October 31.

Only 115 lawyers are currently Florida Bar board-certified in Health Law.

Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. In addition to the comprehensive exam, each board-certified lawyer undergoes a rigorous peer-review process that assesses competence in a specialty field, professionalism, and ethics in the practice of law.

To identify those lawyers who practice in the area of health law and have the special knowledge, skills, and proficiency to be properly identified to the public as board certified in health law.

08/24/2026

About 2 million Floridians work outdoors through the hottest days of summer without laws guaranteeing access to water, shade or rest during dangerous heat. In 2024, the Florida Legislature barred cities and counties from adopting local heat protections. Now, the Trump administration is pulling back federal efforts begun under President Joe Biden to establish heat standards and slowing workplace inspections, according to The New York Times. With no protections at the local, state or federal levels, Florida has become both a stark example of the risks outdoor workers face from rising temperatures and a testing ground for efforts to persuade employers to adopt voluntary heat-safety policies.

Florida workers would remain without government oversight at any level if federal heat policies are watered down. The Legislature banned cities and counties from creating such protections in 2024.

08/17/2026

Kudos to the 123 Florida Bar members who recently earned board certification in various specialty areas. Florida Bar board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice.

We are very proud that the three attorneys who earned Florida Bar Health Law certification are members of the Health Law Section!

Please join us in congratulating these lawyers on their newly earned designations:
- Jill Christina Davis, Orlando Health, Orlando
- Lynn Maureen Barrett, Barrett Law, P.A., Orlando
- Brian Evander, Lowe & Evander, P.A., Sanford

The Board of Legal Specialization and Education congratulates the 123 lawyers who recently earned Florida Bar board certification, which recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Board certified lawyers are ...

08/11/2026

Interested in Health Law board certification? Now's the time to start thinking about applying. The application filing period runs September 1–October 31 to determine eligibility to sit for the May 2027 exam. Applications must be postmarked by October 31.

Only 115 lawyers are currently Florida Bar board-certified in Health Law.

Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. In addition to the comprehensive exam, each board-certified lawyer undergoes a rigorous peer-review process that assesses competence in a specialty field, professionalism, and ethics in the practice of law.

To identify those lawyers who practice in the area of health law and have the special knowledge, skills, and proficiency to be properly identified to the public as board certified in health law.

08/10/2026

Registration is open through October 2 for Counsel to Counsel, The Florida Bar's free, app-based mentoring program that connects newer lawyers with experienced practitioners. Since launching in 2023, the statewide program has increased from 188 participants in its first year to more than 600 in 2025-26, with organizers aiming to surpass 800 participants this year. Mentor-mentee matches will be announced in mid-October and are made through the MentorcliQ platform based on practice areas, professional interests, and career goals.

Registration is now open for Counsel to Counsel, The Florida Bar's free, app-based mentoring program that pairs newer lawyers with experienced practitioners, with organizers hoping to build on the program's rapid growth and top 800 participants this year. Registration remains open through October 2,...

08/06/2026

If you’re a member of The Florida Bar who practices Health Law, this link — bit.ly/HealthLaw_CLE — takes you to the “Health Law” sort results in the InReach catalog. Health Law Section members enjoy discounted pricing on our timely, relevant programs.

Here are some new additions to the InReach aftermarket CLE catalog in online seminar (on-demand) and downloadable podcast formats:
– Health Privacy Law Compliance – Florida & Federal Update 2026 (1 CLE; 1 Health Law)
– FDA 101 (1 CLE; 1 Health Law)
– 2026 Health Law Forum – Board Certification Review (20.5 CLE; 20.5 Health Law)
– 2026 Health Law Forum – Health Law Updates (20.5 CLE 2.5 Ethics); 3.5 Technology; 20.5 Health Law)
– Florida’s Vaccines for Children Program: The Basics, Billing Prohibitions, and Overpayment Issues (1 CLE; 1 Health Law)

07/31/2026

In November, Florida voters will decide whether to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would reduce property taxes for homeowners across the state. If approved, the measure would increase the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes to $250,000. On “The Florida Roundup,” one expert warned that reduced revenue could force health systems to make difficult decisions about the services they provide.

On “The Florida Roundup,” one expert warned that reduced revenue could force health systems to make difficult decisions about the services they provide.