HEALTH CARE REGULATIONGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$86,757,347681.00$86,950,783681.00($193,436)0.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ADJUSTMENTS TO COST RECOVERY FUNDS      
 DIRECT BILLING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS($1,997)0.00($77,973)0.00$75,9760.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$5,6430.00($5,643)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$5,8410.00$00.00$5,8410.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$8,1780.00$8,1780.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$7,9020.00($7,902)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($366)0.00($3)0.00($363)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$1,272,5177.00$1,312,1257.00($39,608)0.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS($690)0.00($452)0.00($238)0.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($125)0.00($155)0.00$300.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$24,2490.00($24,249)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$17,8460.00$17,8460.00$00.00
Total Policy Area: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES$1,301,2047.00$1,297,3607.00$3,8440.00
 
Policy Area: FACILITY REGULATION
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 CRITICAL SALARY MARKET ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUATION$00.00$485,5140.00($485,514)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$439,3380.00($439,338)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$414,2200.00$00.00$414,2200.00
ENSURING ACCESS TO CARE      
 HEALTH CARE DATA TRANSPARENCY$1,000,0000.00$1,000,0000.00$00.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE$00.00$105,0000.00($105,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$579,9090.00$579,9090.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$615,0740.00($615,074)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($39,879)0.00($425)0.00($39,454)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$83,945,745674.00$79,828,194686.50$4,117,551(12.50)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$145,4490.00$162,2070.00($16,758)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$34,2920.00$34,2920.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($9,725)0.00($12,020)0.00$2,2950.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$1,301,2920.00($1,301,292)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 - STATE FIREFIGHTERS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$131,0810.00$131,0810.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$866,5510.00$866,5510.00$00.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE($2,650,000)0.00($92,244)0.00($2,557,756)0.00
 EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE($105,000)0.00$00.00($105,000)0.00
 HEALTH CARE - CH 2024-15, LOF (SB 7016)$00.00($54,513)0.00$54,5130.00
 HEALTH CARE DATA TRANSPARENCY($1,000,000)0.00($1,000,000)0.00$00.00
 HEALTH FACILITY REPORTING SYSTEM$00.00($133,000)0.00$133,0000.00
 HOSPITAL IMMIGRATION AND NURSING HOME FINANCIAL DATA COLLECTION$00.00($22,224)0.00$22,2240.00
 INCIDENT COMMAND TRAILER$00.00($191,000)0.00$191,0000.00
 MODERNIZATION OF FLORIDAHEALTHFINDER$00.00($750,000)0.00$750,0000.00
 QUALITY OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES($356,500)0.00$00.00($356,500)0.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE$2,500,0000.00$2,650,0000.00($150,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 VACANT POSITION REDUCTIONS$00.00($786,603)(12.50)$786,60312.50
PROMOTING QUALITY OF CARE      
 QUALITY OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES$00.00$497,0000.00($497,000)0.00
Total Policy Area: FACILITY REGULATION$85,456,143674.00$85,653,423674.00($197,280)0.00
 
Policy Area: HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$00.00$300,000,0000.00($300,000,000)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEACHING HOSPITALS - CH 2024-12, LOF (SB 330)$00.00($300,000,000)0.00$300,000,0000.00
Total Policy Area: HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS$00.00$00.00$00.00