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HB 253: Medicaid Coverage for Prescribed Foods for Disease Treatment and Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Caruso

Medicaid Coverage for Prescribed Foods for Disease Treatment and Prevention; Requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to establish Food Is Medicine Pilot Program to provide Medicaid coverage for purchases & deliveries of prescribed health-promoting foods; requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to seek federal approval & waivers for pilot program; requires federal waiver application to seek matching funds; requires referrals of pilot program patients to certain federal & federally funded programs; requires allocation of portion of pilot program implementation budgets to specified organization for establishment of specified center; provides operation requirements for center.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/23/2023 House • Filed
    11/2/2023 House • Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation

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  • HB 253, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/23/2023 at 3:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 488 Medicaid Coverage for Prescribed Foods for Disease Treatment and Prevention Polsky Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy
    H 265 Medicaid Coverage for Behavioral Health Interventions Waldron Compare Last Action: 10/27/2023 H Withdrawn prior to introduction

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.90203 Page 2 (pdf)

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