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CS/HB 1427: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Griffitts ; Abbott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby

Health Care; Revises eligibility requirements for Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education Program; creates Rural Access to Primary & Preventive Care Grant Program & Stroke, Cardiac, & Obstetric Response and Education Grant Program within DOH; authorizes Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided in mobile dental unit that is owned by, operated by, or contracted with health access setting or another similar setting or program; requires health care practitioner to notify patient in writing upon referring patient to certain providers; requires certain health insurers to apply payments for services provided by nonpreferred providers toward insureds' deductibles & out-of-pocket maximums if specified conditions are met; revises provisions relating to dental therapy.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/22/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
3/20/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
3/24/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
3/25/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/11/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/21/2025 House • PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/22/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)