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CS/CS/SB 246: Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Calatayud ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Osgood ; Rodriguez

Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increasing the income eligibility threshold for coverage under the Medikids program component; increasing the income eligibility threshold for coverage under the Florida Kidcare program; requiring an applicant seeking coverage under the program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requiring that premiums for certain enrollees under the Florida Kidcare program be based on a tiered system of uniform premiums, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/3/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2023 Senate • Filed
2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/14/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/12/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/12/2023 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
4/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
4/20/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/24/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/25/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
4/28/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/23
5/3/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 724
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 121 -SJ 724
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724