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CS/SB 2000: Florida KidCare Program

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Dockery ; Peaden ; Atwater ; Fasano ; Argenziano ; Jones ; Pruitt ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Cowin ; Clary

Florida KidCare Program; limits when applicant may apply for Medikids program enrollment; eliminates AHCA's ability to request increase in said program enrollment ceiling; provides for open enrollment periods; revises Fla. KidCare program eligibility criteria; limits coverage; provides exception for certain children otherwise eligible or covered under family member's employer health coverage, etc. Amends Ch. 409, 624.91. APPROPRIATION: $25,277,313.

Effective Date: 03/11/2004 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 3/11/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-1; See also HB 1843 (Ch. 2004-270) -SJ 00361
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2004 Senate • Prefiled; Referred to Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/19/04, 9:00 am, 412-K --Not considered
2/23/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/04, 4:15 pm, 412-K
3/1/2004 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 6
3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Appropriations -SJ 00115; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/19/04, 9:00 am, 412-K --Not considered; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/04, 4:15 pm, 412-K; CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 6 -SJ 00155; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00150; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00155
3/3/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00002; Read second time -SJ 00187; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00188; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00188; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00193
3/4/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00212; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00212; CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 14 -SJ 00213; Immediately certified -SJ 00213
3/4/2004 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00200
3/5/2004 House • Substituted for HB 1073 -HJ 00207; Read second time -HJ 00207; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00207; Read third time -HJ 00208; CS passed; YEAS 80 NAYS 37 -HJ 00209; Immediately certified -HJ 00209
3/5/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00248
3/5/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00248
3/11/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-1; See also HB 1843 (Ch. 2004-270) -SJ 00361