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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