HB 923: Recovery Residences
GENERAL BILL by Owen
Recovery Residences; Prohibits certain service providers from using certified recovery residence to provide housing for patients; provides exception; authorizes license transfers; revises definition of term "transfer"; requires DCF to issue regular license from existing licensed service provider that is seeking to add licensed services or one or more additional levels of care at existing licensed location or at one or more new locations; provides that room size & occupancy limits in certain space are governed by Florida Building Code & Florida Fire Prevention Code; authorizes authorized agent of certifying entity to conduct specified inspections; provides requirements for certain inspections; revises time in which service provider must notify department of certain personnel; prohibits credentialing agency from requesting or using certain records, policies, or procedures in general or in suspension or revocation of certificate; removes provision requiring certified recovery residence to immediately remove person from certain position; provides that certain records of certified recovery residences are confidential.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/29/2025 House • Filed
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HB 923, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/29/2025 at 9:43 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1030 Recovery Residences Gruters Similar Last Action: 12/30/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 394.875 Crisis stabilization units, residential treatment facilities, and residential treatment centers for children and adolescents; authorized services; license required. Page 3 (pdf) 397.407 Licensure process; fees. Page 3 (pdf) 397.410 Licensure requirements; minimum standards; rules. Page 6 (pdf) 397.4104 Record of recovery residences used by service providers. Page 10 (pdf) 397.411 Inspection; right of entry; classification of violations; records. Page 10 (pdf) 397.415 Denial, suspension, and revocation; other remedies. Page 7 (pdf) 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 8 (pdf) 397.4873 Referrals to or from recovery residences; prohibitions; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)