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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Renewing Requirements


Renewing Requirements

Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) are renewed by the department in three groups:

Group 1 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, April 30, 2028

Group 2 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, July 31, 2028

Group 3 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, April 30, 2027

The department will renew your license upon receipt of:

  1. Completed CE requirements – reported into CEBroker.com (see CEU tab regarding CE Exemption)
  2. Completed renewal application
  3. Required fees (see Fees tab)
  4. Your current primary place of practice address
  5. Updated practitioner profile. To review and approve your practitioner profile, log into MQA Online Services and select ‘Review, Update & Confirm Profile’.
  6. Complete the financial responsibility form
  7. Licensees who were required to be nationally certified, at the time of original licensure, must submit a copy of their current national certification

Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. Please contact the board office at MQA.NursingAppstatus@flhealth.gov to request your reactivation requirements.

Licensees who fail to meet these requirements must reapply for licensure and comply with current laws and rules. Licensees who have become Null and Void or elected to Voluntarily Relinquish their Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license must reapply for licensure and meet current requirements.