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CS/CS/HB 121: Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Bartleman ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Benjamin ; Berfield ; Campbell ; Canady ; Cassel ; Chaney ; Daley ; Eskamani ; Franklin ; Harris ; Hinson ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; LaMarca ; Leek ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; McFarland ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Robinson, F. ; Roth ; Skidmore ; Stevenson ; Tant ; Waldron ; Williams ; Woodson

Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Medikids program component; increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Florida Kidcare program; requires applicant seeking coverage under program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requires that premiums for certain enrollees under Florida Kidcare program be based on tiered system of uniform premiums.

Effective Date: 6/22/2023
Last Action: 6/22/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-277
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2023 House • Filed
    1/17/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/14/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
    3/16/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/17/2023 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/20/2023 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/23/2023 House • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/24/2023 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/28/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    3/30/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/10/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
    4/13/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
    4/13/2023 Senate • In Messages
    4/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2023 Senate • Received
    5/3/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 724
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 246 -SJ 724
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 724
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 813
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 813
    5/4/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/22/2023 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2023-277

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  • CS/CS/HB 121, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 12:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 (c2) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Calatayud Identical Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
    H 1245 Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 9 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 121, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/23/2023 at 5:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 (c2) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Calatayud Identical Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
    H 1245 Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/13/2023 4:43 PM House 105 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2023 11:20 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 9 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 121, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2023 at 3:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Calatayud Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
    H 1245 Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    290493 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Bartleman 3/21/2023
    5:36 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/22/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 2 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 3 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf)
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 17 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 18 (pdf), Page 19 (pdf)

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  • HB 121, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2023 at 1:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Calatayud Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
    H 1245 Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    430329 - Amendment
    Remove line 330 and insert:
    Bartleman 3/15/2023
    6:29 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/16/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 2 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 3 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf)
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 17 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 18 (pdf), Page 19 (pdf)

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