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CS/CS/SB 2534: Health Insurance [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Appropriations ; Banking and Insurance ; Peaden ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Health Insurance [EPCC]; Creates the Cover Florida Health Care Access Program. Specifies that coverage provided through said program is considered health insurance coverage for the purposes of determining eligibility for the state retiree health insurance subsidy. Establishes the Florida Health Choices Program. Revises the eligibility requirements for participation in the Medikids program or the Fla. Healthy Kids program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000.

Effective Date: 05/21/2008
Last Action: 5/21/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-32; See also HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/29/2008 Senate • Filed
3/6/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00164
3/13/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/18/08, 9:15 am, 412-K
3/18/2008 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00289; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00328
3/20/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
3/21/2008 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00289
3/28/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/02/08, 8:30 am, 110-S
4/2/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; CS read 1st time on 04/03/08 -SJ 00442
4/3/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00426
4/10/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00506; Amendment(s) adopted (809004, 685958, 237556, 057880) -SJ 00506; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00508
4/16/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00544; Amendment(s) adopted (581166, 486886) -SJ 00544; CS passed as amended (581166, 486886); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00544
4/17/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00578; Substituted for CS/HB 7081 -HJ 00583; Read 2nd time -HJ 00583; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00583, -HJ 00590
4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00661
4/19/2008 House • CS passed as amended; YEAS 70 NAYS 39 -HJ 00669
4/22/2008 Senate • In returning messages
5/2/2008 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01268, -SJ 01275; Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended -SJ 01283; CS passed as amended (700952, 364545); YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01283
5/2/2008 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 01884; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 1 -HJ 01891
5/2/2008 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01719
5/16/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-32; See also HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118)