Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Track This Bill

Glossary of Legislative Terms

CS/SB 7044: Health Insurance Affordability Exchange

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy

Health Insurance Affordability Exchange; Creating the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program or FHIX in the Agency for Health Care Administration; providing patient rights and responsibilities; providing for the development of a long-term reorganization plan and the formation of the FHIX Workgroup; limiting eligible persons in the Medically Needy program to those under the age of 21 and pregnant women, and specifying an effective date; providing an expiration date for the program, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

View By Bill Version View By Category

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/5/2015 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Health Policy
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/10/15, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/11/2015 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 198
    3/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/17/15, 2:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    3/17/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
    • Introduced -SJ 198
    3/19/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 227
    3/20/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/25/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2015 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 260
    3/27/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/30/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 260
    3/31/2015 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 277
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died on Calendar

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/SB 7044, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2015 at 4:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2502 (e1) Implementing the General Appropriations Act Appropriations Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 2512 (e1) Medicaid Appropriations Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent. Page 22 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.720 Page 2 (pdf)
    409.721 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.722 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.723 Page 5 (pdf)
    409.724 Page 9 (pdf)
    409.725 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.726 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.727 Page 15 (pdf)
    409.728 Page 17 (pdf)
    409.729 Page 20 (pdf)
    409.730 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.731 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 40 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 41 (pdf)
    624.915 Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; operating fund. Page 50 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 7044, Original Filed Version Posted 3/11/2015 at 6:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 418614 (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2512 Medicaid Appropriations Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    418614 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/19/2015
    4:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 302684 - Amendment (418614)
    Delete lines 1169 - 1173 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Garcia)     		3/23/2015
    1:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 763008 - Amendment (418614)
    Between lines 1425 and 1426 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Joyner)     		3/24/2015
    11:36 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/26/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 685312 - Amendment (418614)
    Between lines 1425 and 1426 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Joyner)     		3/25/2015
    11:07 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/26/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    936206 - Amendment
    Delete lines 92 - 1410 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Sobel)     		3/17/2015
    11:21 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    940310 - Amendment
    Delete lines 183 - 217 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)     		3/17/2015
    1:52 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    676972 - Amendment
    Delete lines 185 - 197 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Sobel)     		3/17/2015
    2:08 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    170972 - Amendment
    Delete line 197 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Sobel)     		3/17/2015
    11:20 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    833796 - Amendment
    Delete lines 242 - 247 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Sobel)     		3/17/2015
    11:20 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    195706 - Amendment
    Between lines 549 and 550 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)     		3/17/2015
    11:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    173068 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1137 - 1158 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)     		3/17/2015
    1:51 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2015 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/25/2015 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent. Page 22 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.720 Page 2 (pdf)
    409.721 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.722 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.723 Page 5 (pdf)
    409.724 Page 9 (pdf)
    409.725 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.726 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.727 Page 14 (pdf)
    409.728 Page 17 (pdf)
    409.729 Page 20 (pdf)
    409.730 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.731 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 40 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 41 (pdf)
    624.915 Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; operating fund. Page 49 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SPB 7044, Proposed Bill Posted 3/5/2015 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2015 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    687506 - Amendment
    Delete lines 92 - 549 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Sobel)     		3/10/2015
    12:05 PM     		Unfavorable
    3/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    525078 - Amendment
    Between lines 197 and 198 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Sobel)     		3/10/2015
    10:45 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    907122 - Amendment
    Delete lines 242 - 247 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Sobel)     		3/10/2015
    10:43 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    789632 - Amendment
    Delete lines 404 - 474 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Braynon)     		3/10/2015
    11:37 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    478094 - Amendment
    Delete line 555 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Joyner)     		3/10/2015
    10:45 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    187042 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1137 - 1158.     		Health Policy
    (Joyner)     		3/10/2015
    12:05 PM     		Unfavorable
    3/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2015 1:30 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Top of SectionTop of Page