Healthcare (Substance Abuse)

passed · Florida · House Mar 10, 2026

HR 8093: Nonopioid Alternatives Awareness Month

This House Resolution designates May 2026 as "Nonopioid Alternatives Awareness Month" in Florida. It aims to increase public awareness about the risks of opioids and promote nonopioid pain management therapies as safer alternatives, referencing ongoing opioid crisis statistics and CDC guidance. The resolution is symbolic - it does not create new laws, funding, or requirements - but encourages community focus on pain management options during that month. It directly affects Floridians through public education efforts during the designated awareness period.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePromotes nonopioid pain management alternatives to address opioid crisis, aligning with public health initiatives to improve patient safety and reduce dependency, per CDC guidance.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

Track

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1290: Recovery Residence Accountability and Protection Act

Recovery Residence Accountability and Protection Act; Citing this act as the “Recovery Residence Accountability and Protection Act of 2025”; revising legislative findings; requiring any person, entity, or organization that owns, operates, or manages a recovery residence to obtain and maintain certification through the Department of Children and Families; deleting a requirement that the certification program is voluntary; deleting obsolete language; specifying the criteria for active management of a recovery residence, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates certification for recovery residences (mental health treatment facilities) to ensure accountability and standards, strengthening patient safety and service quality in mental health care.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

Track

died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1315: Behavioral Health Intervention Services

Behavioral Health Intervention Services; Authorizes, contingent upon appropriation, state Medicaid plan to fund demonstration pilot program for specified purposes in specified counties; provides pilot program requirements; requires state Medicaid plan to provide specified report to Legislature in certain timeframe; provides for expiration of pilot program.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds behavioral health pilot program addressing root causes of criminal behavior, aligning with reform goals to reduce recidivism through rehabilitation services.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes Medicaid funding for behavioral health pilot program, expanding mental health services access through state Medicaid plan.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Mental Health Substance Abuse

Track

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1754: Public Records and Meetings/Drug Overdose Death Review Committee/Suicide Death Review Committee

Public Records and Meetings/Drug Overdose Death Review Committee/Suicide Death Review Committee; Creating an exemption from public records requirements for certain records and information held by the Drug Overdose Death Review Committee and the Suicide Death Review Committee, respectively, or a local review committee established thereunder; creating an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of meetings of the committees which would reveal confidential and exempt information; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts confidential records of overdose/suicide review committees, enabling effective public health data collection without disclosure risks.65% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Substance Abuse Tags Government Transparency

Track

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1752: Suicide and Drug Overdose Prevention

Suicide and Drug Overdose Prevention; Creating the Drug Overdose Death Review Committee and the Suicide Death Review Committee, respectively, within the Department of Health for specified purposes; providing for membership of the committees and duties of the Drug Overdose Death Review Committee and the Suicide Death Review Committee, respectively; authorizing external stakeholders to review specified information; requiring the Drug Overdose Death Review Committee and the Suicide Death Review Committee, respectively, to annually submit a report to the Department of Health and the Statewide Drug Policy Advisory Council by a specified date, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates health department committees to review overdose/suicide deaths, aiming to improve prevention strategies and public health outcomes per bill's stated purpose.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Substance Abuse

Track

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1140: Patient Access to Records

Patient Access to Records; Requiring mental health service providers to furnish clinical records in accordance with specified requirements and within a specified timeframe after receiving a written request for such records; revising provisions related to the release of patient records by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes made by the act; requiring substance abuse service providers to furnish clinical records in accordance with specified requirements and within a specified timeframe after receiving a written request; revising the timeframe within which a nursing home facility must provide access to, and copies of, resident records after receiving a request for such records, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires mental health, hospital, and substance abuse providers to release patient records promptly upon request, improving access to medical information.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Mental Health Substance Abuse

Track

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1700: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death

Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death; Deleting a provision that precludes certain persons from recovering damages for medical negligence resulting in death, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill removes barrier preventing recovery of damages for medical negligence causing death, strengthening patient legal rights in healthcare outcomes.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

Track

died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 719: Medical Use of Marijuana

Medical Use of Marijuana; Authorizes patient prescribed certain opioid drugs to qualify to receive marijuana or marijuana delivery device; requires qualified physician to conduct in-person or telehealth examination before issuing or renewing certification; requires qualified physician to submit certain documentation to Board of Medicine or Board of Osteopathic Medicine for patients prescribed certain opioid drugs; revises supply limits qualified physician may issue & frequency of patient evaluations required for issuance of new physician certification; revises penalties; requires medical marijuana use registry ID cards to be renewed biennially rather than annually; requires DOH to establish processes & procedures for issuance & registration of medical marijuana use registry ID cards for certain nonresidents; authorizes visiting qualified patients to engage in in all conduct authorized for qualified patient; requires waiver of certain fees for honorably discharged veterans.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes medical marijuana access for opioid patients via physician certification, expanding treatment options and aligning with public health guidelines for improved healthcare access.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Telehealth

Track

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 876: Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Providing that all hearings relating to mental health examination or treatment and substance abuse treatment or assessment and stabilization, respectively, are confidential and closed to the public; providing that certain information is exempt from public records requirements; authorizing disclosure of certain confidential and exempt documents to certain service providers; authorizing courts to use a respondent’s name for certain purposes; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates confidentiality for mental health/substance abuse hearings, protecting patient privacy and supporting service access per bill summary95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Substance Abuse Tags Government Transparency

Track

signed · Florida · Senate Jun 12, 2026

SB 1030: Recovery Residences

Recovery Residences; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to require only a level 2 background screening for certain individuals under certain circumstances; prohibiting the department from requiring certain existing licensed service providers to admit individuals for services during the probationary licensing period if certain requirements and conditions are met, etc.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes Level IV mental health providers to use certified residences for housing outpatient patients, facilitating integrated care access within mental health services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Substance Abuse