HB 173: Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Waldron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Edmonds ; Lopez, V. ; Robinson, F.
Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention; Requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to establish Food Is Medicine Program to provide Medicaid coverage for programs using medically tailored groceries, medically tailored meals, & produce prescriptions for specified Medicaid recipients who are high-need patients or patients with high-cost patient care or with highest healthcare utilization; requires agency, in conjunction with department, to seek federal approval & waivers for program; requires federal waiver application to seek matching funds.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2023 | 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) |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
