The Florida Senate

SB 2472: Florida Kidcare Program [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean

Florida Kidcare Program [SPCC]; Expands application of the Florida Kidcare program to include all uninsured, low-income children. Revises provisions relating to enrollment in such program. Removes a restriction on participation in the Florida Healthy Kids program. Revises age and income limitations for Title XXI-funded Florida Kidcare coverage. Requires notice to health plans and providers when a child is no longer eligible for certain coverage, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/28/2008	Senate	• Filed
  3/13/2008	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00275
  5/2/2008	Senate	• Died in Committee on Health Policy, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7053 (Ch. 2008-146)

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• SB 2472, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2008 at 2:57 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (6)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1275	Florida Kidcare Program	Ausley	Similar	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:
  H 1457	Florida Kidcare Program	Garcia	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Healthcare Council Location:
  H 7053 (e1)		Gardiner	Compare	Last Action: 6/10/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 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 1090 (e1)	OGSR/Florida Kidcare Program [SPCC]	Health Policy	Compare	Last Action: 4/28/2008 S Substituted HB 7053 -SJ 00878; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7053 (Ch. 2008-146) -SJ 00878 Location:
  S 2032	Florida Kidcare Program/Medikids [SPCC]	Fasano	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Health Policy Location:

  Citations - Statutes (15)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  409.810	Short title.
  409.811	Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act.
  409.812	Program created; purpose.
  409.813	Program components; entitlement and nonentitlement.
  409.8132	Medikids program component.
  409.8134	Program expenditure ceiling.
  409.814	Eligibility.
  409.815	Health benefits coverage; limitations.
  409.816	Limitations on premiums and cost-sharing.
  409.817	Approval of health benefits coverage; financial assistance.
  409.8177	Program evaluation.
  409.818	Administration.
  409.821	Florida Kidcare program public records exemption.
  409.904	Optional payments for eligible persons.
  624.91	The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act.

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