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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 809: Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 809 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need. Primary sponsor: Johanna López (Democratic), Yvette Benarroch (Republican), Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-108.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need; Revises conditions under which Board of Medicine, Board of Osteopathic Medicine, & Board of Nursing, respectively, may issue temporary certificates for practice in areas of critical need; authorizes certificateholders to continue primary care services after such areas lose their critical need designation under certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johanna LópezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Yvette BenarrochPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Dana TrabulsyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter No. 2026-108
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for CS/SB 1480
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source