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H0809Introduced in the House

Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

Passed

Introduced by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-108

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#14 · March 6, 2026

34

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Absent
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  4. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  5. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  6. PCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

  7. Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  8. Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  9. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  10. CS Filed

  11. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  12. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  13. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  14. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  15. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  16. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  17. Bill released to House Calendar

  18. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  19. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

  24. In Messages

  25. Referred to Rules

  26. Received

  27. Withdrawn from Rules

  28. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  29. Substituted for CS/SB 1480

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

  33. In Messages

  34. Ordered enrolled

  35. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  36. Approved by Governor

  37. Chapter No. 2026-108

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