Advocacy
Legislative Updates
Overview
Championing Change
At Live Tampa Bay, our advocacy efforts focus on promoting best practices, securing essential funding, and driving policy changes to combat the opioid crisis. By uniting business, faith, and philanthropic leaders, we amplify our collective voice to influence decision-makers and bring critical resources to our community. Together, we strive to create a safer, healthier future for everyone affected by addiction.
March 15
2022 Florida Legislative Session Review
HB 95 – Plakon
Controlled Substances
HB 1521 – Koster
Professional Counselors Licensure Compact
SB 282 – Rouson
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
SB 544 – Boyd
Drug-related Overdose Prevention
SB 566 – Gruters
Mental Health Professional Licensure
SB 704 – Harrell
Substance Abuse Service Providers
Congressional Updates
Last March 18, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced H.R. 7156, the Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (CARE) Act โ a bipartisan bill that would expand access to treatment for people struggling with substance use disorder.
Resources
House Bill 7156
H.R.7246
Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act. Introduced by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Date: 3/28/22
H.R.6875
Introduced by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] | Date: 2/28/22
F. H.R.7235
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant Act of 2022
Introduced by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] | Date: 3/28/22
Bipartisan Medicaid Act
C. H.R. 6946
E. S.3629
Introduced by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | Date: 2/10/22
Opioid Settlement
Presentation by John Gard
How To Advocate
Effective Advocacy Training
Resources
Know Your Delagation
Legislative Delegation
State Senate
Senator Wilton Simpson
President | District 10
Senator Ed Hooper
District 16
Senator Janet Cruz
District 18
Senator Darryl Ervin Rouson
District 19
Senator Danny Burgess
District 20
Senator Jim Boyd
District 21
Senator Kelli Stargel
District 22
Senator Joe Gruters
District 23
Senator Jeff Brandes
District 24
Senator Ben Albritton
District 26
State House
Ralph E. Massullo, MD
District 34
Blaise Ingoglia
District 35
Amber Mariano
District 36
Ardian Zika
District 37
Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard
District 38
Josie Tomkow
District 39
Colleen Burton
District 40
Sam H. Killebrew
District 41
Fred Hawkins
District 42
Melony M. Bell
District 56
Mike Beltran
District 57
Lawrence McClure
District 58
Andrew Learned
District 59
Jackie Toledo
District 60
Dianne "Ms Dee" Hart
District 61
Susan L. Valdรฉs
District 62
Fentrice Driskell
District 63
Traci Koster
District 64
Chris Sprowls | Speaker 2020-21
District 65
Nick Diceglie
District 66
Chris Latvala
District 67
Ben Diamond
District 68
Linda Chaney
District 69
Michele K. Rayner
District 70
William Cloud "Will" Robinson, Jr.
District 71
Fiona McFarland
District 72
Tommy Gregory
District 73
James Buchanan
District 74
Congressional Delegation
Senators
Rick Scott
Marco Rubio
Representatives
Daniel Webster
District 11
Kathy Castor
District 14
Gus M. Bilirakis
District 12
Scott Franklin
District 15
Charlie Crist
District 13
Vern Buchanan
District 16
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