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2022 Florida Legislative Session Review – March 15

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 – a bipartisan bill that would expand access to treatment for people struggling with substance use disorder.

Links and Resources

House Bill 7156

Bipartisan Medicaid Act

H.R.7246

Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act. Introduced by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Date: 3/28/22

C. H.R. 6946

SAFE Act of 2022 (Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act of 2022) Introduced by Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] | Date: 3/28/22

H.R.6875

Right Drug Dose Now Act
Introduced by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] | Date: 2/28/22

E. S.3629

Opioid Treatment Access Act of 2022
Introduced by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | Date: 2/10/22

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

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Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard

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Colleen Burton

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Sam H. Killebrew

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Fred Hawkins

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Melony M. Bell

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Mike Beltran

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Lawrence McClure

District 58

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Andrew Learned

District 59

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Jackie Toledo

District 60

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District 61

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Susan L. Valdés

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Traci Koster

District 64

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Nick Diceglie

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Chris Latvala

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Ben Diamond

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Linda Chaney

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Michele K. Rayner

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William Cloud "Will" Robinson, Jr.

District 71

Fiona McFarland

Fiona McFarland

District 72

Tommy Gregory

Tommy Gregory

District 73

James Buchanan

James Buchanan

District 74

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District 11

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District 12

Charlie Crist

District 13

Kathy Castor

District 14

Scott Franklin

District 15

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