Florida lawmakers are beginning a statewide series of County Legislative Delegation meetings, giving residents and stakeholders — including home care professionals — a direct opportunity to share concerns and priorities before the 2026 Florida Legislative Session that convenes on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

These annual public forums bring together the members of the Florida House of Representatives and Senate who represent your county. They’re listening — but only to the voices in the room. If home care professionals don’t show up, other industries will fill the void.

For the home care industry, these gatherings are a vital platform to ensure lawmakers understand the real-world challenges providers and patients face.

Why Home Care Must Show Up — and Speak Up

• Florida’s Medicaid reimbursement rates are among the lowest in the nation, forcing agencies to make impossible choices and putting care for vulnerable patients at risk.
• Medicaid managed care red tape is delaying care, cutting authorized hours, and drowning providers in costly, time-consuming administrative requirements.
• Workforce shortages are at crisis levels — Florida has ranked dead last in the nation for home health aide availability since 2016. Providers are turning away referrals, and patients are going without care.

The stakes couldn’t be higher.

If lawmakers don’t hear these realities directly from you, they won’t be moved to act. These meetings shape legislative priorities, funding allocations, and the policies that will either sustain or destabilize Florida’s home care system in 2026.

Be there. Be heard. Be the reason change happens.

Upcoming Meetings

The following meetings have been scheduled and more will be added to the list below as they are announced. Details subject to change — confirm with the contact listed before attending.

Thursday, August 21 – Franklin County

2:30 PM ET
Franklin County Courthouse
34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, FL

• To Speak: Arrive early to complete a Speaker Request Card on-site.
• Contact: (850) 487-5003

Wednesday, August 27 – Lake County

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Lake County Administration Building
315 W Main St, Tavares, FL 32778

• To Speak: Complete the Speaking Request Form and email any supporting documents to guy.aline@flsenate.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, August 20. A Speaking Request Form will also be available on the day of the meeting.
• Contact: (352) 750-3133 or guy.aline@flsenate.gov

Monday, September 8 – Jefferson County

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Jefferson County Courthouse Annex
435 W Walnut St, Monticello, FL 32344

• To Speak: Email mitchell.allen@flhouse.gov or call (850) 717-5009. Click here to view the meeting notice.

Monday, September 8 – Madison County

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Madison County Commission Chamber
229 SW Pickney St, Madison, FL 32340

• To Speak: Email mitchell.allen@flhouse.gov or call (850) 717-5009. Click here to view the meeting notice.

Monday, September 15 – Collier County

9:00 AM ET
Collier County Government Center
Building F, 3rd Floor, Commissioner’s Chambers
3299 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL

• To Speak: Complete the Appearance Form.
• Contact: hayden.paul@flsenate.gov. Click here to view the meeting flyer.

Wednesday, September 24 — Pinellas County

9:00 AM ET
St. Petersburg College – Clearwater Campus Arts Auditorium
2465 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL  33756

• To Speak: Complete the Speaker Registration Form by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 17.
• Contact: Contact the Pinellas County Legislative Delegation office.

Monday, September 29 — Broward County

5:00 PM ET
Florida Atlantic University – Davie Campus Student Union
3200 College Ave, Davie, FL 33314

• To Speak: Complete the Speaker's Form.
• Contact: Contact the Broward County Legislative Delegation office. Click here to view the meeting notice.

Tuesday, September 30 — Palm Beach County

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Canyon Branch County Library
8915 Senator Joe Abruzzo Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33472

• To Speak: Complete the Presenter Request Form .
• Contact: Call (561) 355-2406 ore email vnowlan@pbc.gov or kingram1@pbc.gov.

MORE MEETINGS WILL BE ADDED SOON — CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.