Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
As provided by Section 394.9086, Florida Statutes, the Commission on Mental health and Substance Use Disorder was created in 2021 and ratified in 2023 by the Florida Legislature to examine the current methods of providing mental health and substance use disorder services in the state and to improve the effectiveness of current practices, procedures, programs, and initiatives in providing such services; identify any barriers or deficiencies in the delivery of such services; assess the adequacy of the current infrastructure of Florida’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline system and other components of the state’s crisis response services; and recommend changes to existing laws, rules, and policies necessary to implement the Commission’s recommendations.
The Commission and its subcommittees held meetings August 2022 through September 2026 and released annual interim reports with recommendations, presented to the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Meetings of the Commission and its Subcommittees were open to the public.
Below are links to the three annual reports, the final one published September 2026.:
