The annual Florida Legislative Session is just around the corner, beginning March 4, 2025. HCAF is actively preparing to advocate for policies that support the home care industry, including:

• Increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for home health, personal care, and private duty nursing services.
• Modernizing regulations for contract nurses to improve access.
• Enhancing administrative flexibility for home health providers.
• Streamlining and expanding the Excellence in Home Health Award Program.

To amplify our efforts, we encourage you to attend an upcoming County Legislative Delegation meeting in your community. These meetings provide a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges and priorities facing the home care industry directly with state legislators.

What Are County Legislative Delegations?

County Legislative Delegations are bipartisan groups of Florida Senate and House of Representatives members who represent each of the state’s 67 counties. They hold annual public meetings to hear from residents and organizations about local priorities, community needs, and state policy concerns. These meetings help shape legislative agendas for the upcoming session.

How You Can Participate

If your agency is located in or serves a county with an upcoming delegation meeting — or if you are a resident of the county — we strongly encourage you to attend. Follow these simple steps to make your voice heard:

1. Sign up to speak: Instructions for requesting a spot on the agenda are typically provided by the delegation.
2. Prepare your message: Use HCAF’s talking points to craft a concise 3-5-minute message.
3. Bring supporting materials: Download and bring fact sheets for each legislator.

Your voice plays a vital role in shaping policies that support Florida’s home care industry. If you need assistance registering to speak at an upcoming meeting or crafting your message, please contact Kyle Simon, Senior Director of Policy, Advocacy & Communications, at (850) 222-8967 or ksimon@homecarefla.org.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Martin County Legislative Delegation

Indian River State College Chastain Campus
Wolf Technology Center
2400 SE Salerno Rd.
Stuart, FL 34997
9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Sarah Craven at Sarah.Craven@myfloridahouse.gov or Catherine Thomson at Catherine.Thomson@myfloridahouse.gov by Monday, December 30, 2024.

Duval County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Jacksonville City Council Chamber
117 W. Duval St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
10:00 AM-1:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by 5:00 PM on January 6, 2025. For inquiries, please contact the Duval County Legislative Delegation Office at (954) 255-5095.

Pinellas County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

St. Petersburg College Clearwater Campus
Arts Auditorium
2465 Drew St.
Clearwater, FL 33765
10:00 AM

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2025. For inquiries, please contact St. George Pink at Pink.StGeorge@flsenate.gov or call (727) 822-6828.

Alachua County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Santa Fe State College
Joseph W. Fordyce Building (R-01)
3000 NW 83 St.
Gainesville, FL 32606
1:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Jason Carter at Jason.Carter@myfloridahouse.gov or Alisa Bergmann at Alisa.Bergmann@myfloridahouse.gov by Monday, December 30, 2024.

Putnam County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Putnam County Board of County Commissioners
2509 Crill Ave., Suite 200
Palatka, FL 32177
2:00-5:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. For inquiries, please contact Tammy Still at Tammy.Still@myfloridahouse.gov.

Walton County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Freeport High School Auditorium
12615 U.S. Hwy. 331 Business
Freeport, FL 32439
5:30 PM CT

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form to Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Friday, January 10, 2025

St. Johns County Legislative Delegation

St. Johns County Auditorium
500 San Sebastian View
St. Augustine, FL 32084
9:00 AM-3:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit a request via email to Tatum Wang at Tatum.Wang@myfloridahouse.gov or call (904) 823-2300 before Friday, January 3, 2025.

Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation

TPepin Hospitality Centre
4121 N. 50th St.
Tampa, FL 33610
10:00 AM-2:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. For inquiries, please contact Cameron Pennant at PennantC@hcfl.gov or (813) 829-2739.

Monday, January 27, 2025

Citrus County Legislative Delegation

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
110 N. Apopka Ave.
Inverness, FL 34450
1:00-4:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit a request via email to Jordyn Ivie at Ivie.Jordyn@flsenate.gov by 1:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Polk County Legislative Delegation

Polk County Board of County Commissioners
330 W. Church St.
Bartow, FL 33830
1:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by Friday, January 24, 2025.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Charlotte County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association
2001 Shreve St.
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit a request via email to Cynthia Beckett at cynthia.beckett@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Hernando County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
20 N. Main St., Suite 263
Brooksville, FL 34601
9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit a request via email to Jordyn Ivie at Ivie.Jordyn@flsenate.gov by 1:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Palm Beach County Canyon Branch Library
8915 Senator Joe Abruzzo Ave.
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
9:30-11:30 AM ET

To address the delegation, submit a request via email to VNowlan@pbcgov.org or KIngram1@pbcgov.org, or call (561) 355-2406.

DeSoto County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners
201 E. Oak St.
Arcadia, FL 34266
1:30 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit a request via email to Kara Lucas at Lucas.Kara@flsenate.gov or call (863) 534-0073 by Friday, January 24, 2025.

Sumter County Legislative Delegation

Powell Road Government Complex (Room 102)
7375 Powell Rd.
Wildwood, FL 34785
2:00-4:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, please call Representative John Temple's office at (352) 315-4445 by 3:00 PM on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Brevard County Legislative Delegation

Cocoa City Hall
65 Stone St.
Cocoa, FL 32922
5:30 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Hardee County Legislative Delegation

Hardee County Board of County Commissioners
412 W. Orange St., Suite 103
Wauchula FL 33873
4:00-5:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Dana Orr at Dana.Orr@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Friday, February 7, 2025

Leon County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Florida Capitol
212 Knott Office Building
601-631 S. Duval St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
2:00-5:00 PM ET

Details forthcoming.

Past Meetings

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Osceola County Legislative Delegation

Osceola County Administration Building
1 Courthouse Square, 4th Floor
Kissimmee, FL 34741
9:00 AM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by Thursday, December 26, 2024. For inquiries, please contact Jennifer Amparo at Jennifer.Amparo@myfloridahouse.gov or call (407) 846-5150.

Monday, January 6, 2025

Clay County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Clay County Board of County Commissioners
477 Houston St.
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
2:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Tammy Still at Tammy.Still@myfloridahouse.gov by 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Volusia County Legislative Delegation

DeLand City Commission
120 S. Florida Ave.
DeLand, FL 32720
10:00 AM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by Friday, December 20, 2024. For inquiries, please contact Julie Watts at Julie.Watts@myfloridahouse.gov or call (386) 944-1010.

Pasco County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Pasco-Hernando State College West Pasco Campus
Performing Arts Center, Building H
10230 Ridge Road
New Port Richey, FL 34654
10:00 AM-1:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2025. For inquiries, please contact Mari Riba at Riba.Mari@flsenate.gov.

Broward County Legislative Delegation

Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
Trade Centre South
100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., 6th Floor, Suite 650
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
10:00 AM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form by Friday, January 3, 2025. For inquiries, please contact Sydni Wilson at SBWilson@broward.org or call (954) 357-6555.

Holmes County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Holmes County Board of County Commissioners
107 E. Virginia St.
Bonifay, FL 32425
10:00 AM CT

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form to Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. For inquiries, please contact Ann McGraw at Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov.

Washington County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Washington County Board of County Commissioners
1331 South Blvd.
Chipley, FL 32428
11:30 AM CT

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form to Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. For inquiries, please contact Ann McGraw at Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov.

Jackson County Legislative Delegation (Meeting Notice)

Rivertown Community Church
4534 Lafayette St.
Marianna, FL 32446
2:00 PM CT

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form to Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. For inquiries, please contact Ann McGraw at Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov.

Calhoun County Legislative Delegation

Blountstown Middle School Auditorium
17586 Main St. North
Blountstown, FL 32424
4:30 PM CT

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form to Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. For inquiries, please contact Ann McGraw at Ann.McGraw@myfloridahouse.gov.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Seminole County Legislative Delegation

Seminole County Board of County Commissioners
1101 E. 1st St.
Sanford, FL 32771
9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Madison Wagner at Madison.Wagner@myfloridahouse.gov.

Highlands County Legislative Delegation

Highlands County Government Center
600 S. Commerce Ave.
Sebring, FL 33870
9:30-11:00 AM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form to Dana Orr at Dana.Orr@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Flagler County Legislative Delegation

Flagler County Board of County Commissioners
1769 Moody Blvd., Building 2
Bunnell, FL 32110
1:00-3:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Shannon Shephard at Shannon.Shephard@myfloridahouse.gov by 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Marion County Legislative Delegation

Klein Conference Center
3001 SW College Rd.
Ocala, FL 34474
1:00-5:00 PM ET

To address the delegation, submit the Speaker Request Form to Treiber.Jennifer@flsenate.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation

Judge William L. Hendry Courtroom
304 NW 2nd St., Room 270
Okeechobee, FL 34972
1:30-2:30 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Dana Orr at Dana.Orr@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Glades County Legislative Delegation

Glades County Courthouse
500 Ave. J SW
Moore Haven, FL 33471
3:30-4:30 PM ET

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Dana Orr at Dana.Orr@myfloridahouse.gov by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Escambia County Legislative Delegation

Pensacola State College
WSRE Building
1132 College Blvd.
Pensacola, FL 32504
5:30-7:30 PM CT

To address the delegation, send a request via email to Mitchell Turner at Turner.Mitchell@myfloridahouse.gov or call (850) 595-0467 by 5:00 PM on Friday, December 27, 2024.