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Legislation Session 2026 Preliminary Report

Hi everyone, Now that we are in January we are starting our state legislative session soon. Our 2026 legislative session is scheduled to run from 01/13/26 to 03/13/26. There will be a LOT of movement and chaos during this time, so be sure to keep an eye on when this document was last updated and pay attention to multiple sources to see where bills are currently at and going. I will be putting to light bills that are currently being looked at/possibly being introduced into the

Jan 42 min read

Background Screening SignUp/Info- Update Dec. 2025

Hi everyone, I have finished my new round of fingerprints for the licensure renewal procedure (as well as joining the Counseling Compact if you are an LMHC and wish to do this.) I figured it would be helpful to go through how to exactly get this situated. First up, the website that you use to actually do this: https://flhealthsource.gov/background-screening/ Select "Initiate a New Screening" It will ask you to look on the CHAI portal. You will find that here: https://chai.flc

Jan 43 min read

FL Board Meeting Notes 12-12-25

Hi everyone, As per usual, here are the notes from the most recent board meeting that was held 12/12. This meeting was PACKED with stuff so lots to report here. As usual, no personal names or identifying information will be given for disciplinary proceedings. You are free to look up any of the publicly available information to review, however, through the board meetings page: https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/meeting.../ Just be sure to select “past events” since it

Jan 46 min read

ACA Marketplace and Health Insurance Premium Changes 2026

Hi everyone, Now that open enrollment has started for most everyone, I wanted to give a rundown of what to expect on the Florida ACA Marketplace this next year and some stats to keep everyone in the loop and prepared for what is to come. Note: this at present (11/12/25) is based on the enhanced ACA subsidies expiring with NO recourse set forth by this current Congress. Should this change I will update this post. TL;DR: Health insurance is getting (in many cases, way) more exp

Dec 16, 20254 min read

Counseling Compact Updates

UPDATE 09/30/25: Compact Connect is live! We cannot register yet until Florida officially confirms we are active (only AZ and MN right now) but you can go on and see what it looks like and get familiar for when we go live: https://app.compactconnect.org/Dashboard UPDATE 09/29/25: Update on the timeline! The Counseling Compact officially launches tomorrow in its first two states: Arizona and Minnesota. So LPCs from those states will be able to log on and apply for cross-pract

Dec 16, 20253 min read

FL Board Meeting Notes 08-21-25

Hi everyone, As per usual, here are the notes from the most recent board meeting that was held 08/21. Lots of different things here, so I will get to them all. As usual, no personal names or identifying information will be given for disciplinary proceedings. You are free to look up any of the publicly available information to review, however, through the board meetings page: https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/meeting.../ Just be sure to select “past events” since it

Dec 16, 20254 min read

Invoices

Hi everyone, So I've been getting some PMs regarding how to best keep invoices since that is becoming an add-on concern with clinicians going in front of the board and not keeping proper medical records. So I figured it would be helpful to give a little rundown. Yes, payment invoices are part of the medical record. So you need to be invoicing for every appointment you meet with a patient. This applies with insurance patients and self-pay. You can get lax with this if your EHR

Dec 16, 20252 min read

FL Board Meeting Notes 05-15-25

Hi everyone, We have another general board meeting that has come and gone on May 15th, 2025. We got the audio very quickly this time so I can get up this post quickly! This was an in-person meeting featuring quite a few disciplinary proceedings, some updates to the various licensure applications to account for the new background check requirements, and various updates on things. Remember- for the privacy of the individuals, I will only be providing information relevant to our

Dec 16, 20254 min read