When you or a loved one seeks treatment for addiction or mental health issues, you expect honesty and care. Some treatment centers and brokers exploit vulnerable people for profit. Florida patient brokering laws aim to protect you from being manipulated or steered into facilities that may not provide proper care. I will walk you through the key points of Florida’s patient brokering laws, explain what the 723 law means, and offer practical advice on how to protect yourself.

On January 1, 2025, Florida law started explicitly protecting your right to housing, but discrimination against people taking life-saving medications remains a serious problem across the recovery community. As someone who has dedicated my career to protecting vulnerable individuals in the recovery system, I need to be direct: recovery house operators have no license to practice medicine and should not be deciding what medications a person needs for their recovery.