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CS/HB 1227: Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Tramont

Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals; Requires that certain Medicaid-eligible persons who receive specified Medicaid-covered services & who are permanently disabled be presumed eligible for continued Medicaid coverage during redetermination processes; requires AHCA to continue to make payments for such services; provides exceptions; requires the agency to seek modifications to federal authorization to establish lifetime benefits for such persons.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/31/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    3/25/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
    3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/31/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

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  • CS/HB 1227, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2025 at 6:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1227, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    178817 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Tramont 3/26/2025
    5:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.902 Designated single state agency; payment requirements; program title; release of medical records. Page 1 (pdf)

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