FL S0954

Requires every Florida county and municipality to adopt an ordinance by January 1, 2026, establishing procedures for reviewing and approving certified recovery residences, including a process for requesting reasonable accommodations from local land use regulations that prohibit their establishment

Local governments must issue a final written determination on completed applications within 60 days; if no determination is issued within that timeframe, the request is automatically deemed approved unless both parties agree in writing to an extension

Ordinances must be consistent with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and may not require public hearings beyond the minimum required by law to grant the requested accommodation

Ordinances may include provisions to revoke a granted accommodation for cause—such as violation of approval conditions or failure to maintain required certification or licensure—if not reinstated within 180 days

Modifies staffing rules for Level IV certified recovery residences by requiring the personnel-to-resident ratio only when residents are present (replacing the prior 24/7 requirement) and allows a certified recovery residence administrator to manage up to 300 residents if a 1-to-6 personnel-to-resident ratio and 1-to-8 personnel-to-patient ratio are maintained