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HB 555FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

Proposed Local Licensing for Home Caregivers

Original title: Local Licensing of Home Caregivers

November 25, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

6 actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2. Dec 12, 2025House
    Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. Dec 12, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
  4. Dec 12, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  5. Dec 12, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  6. Nov 25, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have shifted the power to set professional standards for home caregivers from the state level to local municipalities, potentially creating a patchwork of different licensing requirements for caregivers working across county lines.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Home caregivers

These professionals would have been subject to new local licensing requirements established by their county or municipal governments.

Counties and municipalities

These local governments would have gained the legal authority to implement and enforce licensing programs for home caregivers.

What changed

Current stage: Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

  • The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee is a legislative body that reviews bills concerning the relationship between state and local government authorities. context

Summary

This bill would have allowed Florida counties and cities to create their own local licensing requirements for home caregivers. If passed, it would have granted local governments the authority to regulate these professionals within their specific s starting July 1, 2026.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill would have shifted the power to set professional standards for home caregivers from the state level to local municipalities, potentially creating a patchwork of different licensing requirements for caregivers working across county lines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Would this bill have required home caregivers to get a new license?
The bill would have authorized local governments to create such a requirement, but it did not mandate a specific state-level license itself.
Is this bill currently law?
No, the bill died in committee on March 13, 2026, and did not become law.

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Discoveries

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policy shift100% confidence

Decentralization of Licensing

The bill represented an attempt to move occupational licensing authority from the state level to local jurisdictions.

Connected Entities

date2025-11-25bill filedMap →
date2025-12-12bill referred to committeesMap →
organizationIntergovernmental Affairs Subcommitteereviewing the billMap →
organizationHealth & Human Services Committeereviewing the billMap →
date2026-01-131st reading of the billMap →
organizationHealth Care Facilities & Systems Subcommitteereviewing the billMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance45
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz10
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