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HB 1457: Florida Kidcare Program

GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bucher ; Bullard ; Hooper ; Roberson, Y ; Zapata

Florida Kidcare Program; Requires AHCA to assign family members to same managed care plan or MediPass provider; revises provisions relating to funding for increased enrollment in Florida Kidcare program; provides for continuation of Florida Kidcare program eligibility; revises time limit for eligibility of children whose coverage was voluntarily canceled; requires notice to health plans & providers when child is no longer eligible for certain coverage, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Healthcare Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2008 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00119
    3/7/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00220
    3/13/2008 House • Referred to Healthy Families (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00288
    3/21/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families (HC), 03/25/08, 8:00 am, 12-H
    3/25/2008 House • Favorable by Healthy Families (HC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00350
    3/27/2008 House • Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00350
    5/2/2008 House • Died in Healthcare Council

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  • HB 1457, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2008 at 1:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Healthy Families (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Healthy Families (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2032 Florida Kidcare Program/Medikids [SPCC] Fasano Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Health Policy
    Location:
    H 1275 Florida Kidcare Program Ausley Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on Healthy Families (HC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7053 (Ch. 2008-146)
    Location:
    S 888 (c1) Florida Kidcare Program [SPCC] Dawson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location:
    S 2472 Florida Kidcare Program [SPCC] Rich Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Health Policy, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7053 (Ch. 2008-146)
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    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.8132 Medikids program component.
    409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling.
    409.814 Eligibility.
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost-sharing.
    409.818 Administration.
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act.

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