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HB 1647: Medicaid/Lifethreatening Illness

GENERAL BILL by Henriquez

Medicaid/Lifethreatening Illness; defines "lifethreatening illness" for purposes of applications for Medicaid benefits; requires CFS Dept. to inquire whether certain Medicaid applicants have been diagnosed with said illness; provides for expedited review of certain applications; provides for default determination of eligibility when time limits for processing such applications are not met; authorizes dept. & AHCA to seek federal waivers to implement act. Amends 409.901,.903.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Health Care Services (HFC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2000 House • Prefiled
3/7/2000 House • Introduced HJ 00107
3/10/2000 House • Referred to Health Care Services (HFC); Judiciary (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00284
5/5/2000 House • Died in Committee on Health Care Services (HFC)