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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

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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

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  • CS/CS/SB 246, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2023 at 8:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 121 (er) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-277
    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 1 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 8 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 246, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2023 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 121 (c2) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-277
    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
    723386 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Calatayud)
    4/19/2023
    9:13 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 8 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 246, Original Filed Version Posted 2/22/2023 at 1:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2023 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 121 (c2) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-277
    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
    959674 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Calatayud)
    4/11/2023
    1:55 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/12/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2023 3:30 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 16 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 3 (pdf), Page 9 (pdf)
    409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 15 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 16 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)

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