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

Florida HB 809, Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Yvette Benarroch (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Chapter No. 2026-108) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 809
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Chapter No. 2026-108
- Sponsor: Yvette Benarroch (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Patients keep primary care with yearly checks: mixed, low. Effective upon becoming law, Florida sets temporary certificate rules for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and nurses in critical-need areas. Certificates remain available while the State Surgeon General finds that the reason for them remains a critical state need. Providers can also keep giving…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Yvette Benarroch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Johanna López (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-05-26: Chapter No. 2026-108
- 2026-05-22: Approved by Governor
- 2026-05-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-06: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-06: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 653 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 3rd time -SJ 653 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time -SJ 653 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Substituted for CS/SB 1480 -SJ 653 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 653 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Received (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-18: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-18: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-16: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-06: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-02-04: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-04: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-30: PCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-05: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-17: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-05-22: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/809/BillText/er/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/809/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-17: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/809/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/809/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/809/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/809/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB809-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).