Hurricane Isaias: Early Prescription Refills Permitted Under State of Emergency

On October 6, 2026, Executive Order 26-202 was issued by Governor Ron DeSantis, authorizing pharmacists to dispense up to a 30-day emergency prescription refill of maintenance medication to those living in areas covered under the Executive Order. Additionally, on October 7, 2026, Emergency Order 26-001 was issued by State Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD. For more information and to review Executive Order 26-202 and Emergency Order 26-001, please click here.

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A New Licensure Experience for Health Care Practitioners

The Florida Department of Health’s Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) is pleased to announce a new licensing experience for health care practitioners. Beginning mid-2023, electronic licenses (e-license) will replace the current practice of printing and mailing paper-based licenses.

Combining the growing health care workforce and use of mobile devices, it is critical that MQA continues to develop innovative strategies to meet the needs of practitioners and streamline access to key documents that provide credibility to entering the workforce. e-Licensing demonstrates the commitment of the Department to expedite licensure and verification processes so that health care practitioners can get to work quickly and continue working through successful licensure renewal cycles without interruption.

To learn more, please visit FLHealthSource.gov/electronic-licensing or ask MQA’s virtual agent, ELI, by visiting FLHealthSource.gov/eli.