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CS/HB 89: Florida Kidcare Program

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Diaz, J. ; Santiago ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Antone ; Clarke-Reed ; Cortes, B. ; Costello ; Cruz ; Diaz, M. ; Geller ; Gonzalez ; Harrell ; La Rosa ; Latvala ; Narain ; Nunez ; Pafford ; Perry ; Plasencia ; Pritchett ; Rader ; Raschein ; Rodriguez, J. ; Rooney ; Slosberg ; Torres ; Van Zant ; Watson, C. ; Wood

Florida Kidcare Program; Provides eligibility for optional payments for medical assistance & related services for certain lawfully residing children; clarifies that undocumented immigrants are excluded from eligibility for optional Medicaid payments or related services; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $28,835,214

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/20/2015 House • Filed
9/10/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 14
1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, 306 HOB
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 14
1/13/2016 House • Favorable by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 216
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 216
1/26/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/16, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
1/28/2016 House • CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 334
2/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 325
2/2/2016 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 362
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/04/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
2/4/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 399
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 399
2/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
3/2/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 680
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/3/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 709
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 709
3/3/2016 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 644
• Received -SJ 644
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)