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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The 2025-26 Q2 MQA Quarterly Performance Report is Available Now!

The Florida Department of Health’s Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) is proud to announce the release of the FY 2025-26 Quarterly Performance Report for Quarter Two, covering MQA’s key trends in licensing, enforcement, and information, along with insights into MQA’s financials. Required under sections 456.005 and 456.025(9), Florida Statutes, quarterly performance reports provide MQA staff, decision-makers, board and council members, consumers, and other stakeholders with quarterly snapshots of key performance statistics, such as licensure, enforcement, and financial information. The report also features accomplishments and activities happening around MQA, including HB 975 Cleared to Care campaign, MQA’s Virtual Agent, ELI, unlicensed activity outreach activities, and more. Your feedback is important to us. If you have any questions or suggestions about this report, please let us know by completing this short MQA readership survey.