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CS/CS/CS/HB 1271: Individuals with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Buchanan ; Fine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Berfield ; Botana ; Cassel ; Chaney ; Cross ; Driskell ; Hart ; Holcomb ; Joseph ; Massullo ; Melo ; Mooney ; Persons-Mulicka ; Plakon ; Yarkosky

Individuals with Disabilities; Requires APD to develop & implement electronic application process; requires agency to maintain printable paper application on its website &, upon request, provide printed paper application to an applicant; requires agency to provide applicants with specified information upon receipt of application for services; revises timeframes within which agency must make eligibility determinations for services; lowers age that caregiver must be for individual to be placed in certain preenrollment category. APPROPRIATION: $38,852,223

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    1/22/2024 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    1/24/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/25/2024 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/29/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/30/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    1/31/2024 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/20/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/22/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    2/23/2024 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/26/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1271, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/23/2024 at 6:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1758 (er) Individuals with Disabilities Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-14
    H 1047 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Melo Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)
    S 1170 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 16 (pdf)
    393.064 Prevention. Page 3 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 4 (pdf)
    393.0651 Family or individual support plan. Page 8 (pdf)
    413.801 Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1271, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/30/2024 at 9:06 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1758 (e1) Individuals with Disabilities Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-14
    H 1047 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Melo Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)
    S 1170 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    441275 - Amendment
    Remove lines 279-282 and insert:
    Fine 2/21/2024
    7:45 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF
    915833 - Amendment
    Remove lines 294-296 and insert:
    Buchanan 2/21/2024
    7:45 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF
    243683 - Amendment
    Between lines 320 and 321, insert:
    Buchanan 2/21/2024
    7:46 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF
    620095 - Amendment
    Between lines 320 and 321, insert:
    Buchanan 2/21/2024
    7:47 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.064 Prevention. Page 2 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 4 (pdf)
    393.0651 Family or individual support plan. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1271, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/24/2024 at 6:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1758 (c1) Individuals with Disabilities Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-14
    H 1047 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Melo Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)
    S 1170 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    843075 - Amendment
    Remove lines 272-286 and insert:
    Buchanan 1/26/2024
    5:51 PM
    Adopted
    1/29/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.064 Prevention. Page 2 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 4 (pdf)
    393.0651 Family or individual support plan. Page 7 (pdf)
    393.0662 Individual budgets for delivery of home and community-based services; iBudget system established.

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  • HB 1271, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1758 (c1) Individuals with Disabilities Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-14
    H 1047 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Melo Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)
    S 1170 Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1758 (Ch. 2024-14)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    613947 - Amendment
    Remove lines 119-129 and insert:
    Buchanan 1/23/2024
    7:12 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/24/2024
    PDF
    345159 - Amendment
    Remove lines 290-294 and insert:
    Buchanan 1/23/2024
    7:13 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/24/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.064 Prevention. Page 2 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 4 (pdf)
    393.0651 Family or individual support plan. Page 7 (pdf)

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