SB 1490: Children’s Medical Services Program
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Children’s Medical Services Program; Transferring operation of the Children’s Medical Services Managed Care Plan from the Department of Health to the Agency for Health Care Administration, effective on a specified date; requiring the agency to seek federal approval to amend the state’s Medicaid Model Waiver for home and community-based services to include certain services; requiring the CMS program to conduct clinical eligibility screening for certain children and youth with special health care needs; revising the purposes and functions of the CMS program, etc.
Last Action: 2/27/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 2/27/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1085 | Children's Medical Services Program | Oliver | Identical | Last Action: 2/25/2025 H Filed |
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| S 1166 | Services for Medically Needy Children | Harrell | Similar | Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| H 1299 | Department of Health | Yarkosky | Compare | Last Action: 2/27/2025 H Filed |
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| S 1270 | Department of Health | Collins | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (33)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 391.016 | Purposes and functions. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 391.021 | Definitions. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 391.025 | Applicability and scope. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 391.026 | Powers and duties of the department. | Page 9 (pdf), Page 12 (pdf) |
| 391.028 | Administration. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 391.029 | Program eligibility. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 391.0315 | Benefits. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 391.035 | Provider qualifications. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 391.037 | Physicians; private sector services. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 391.045 | Reimbursement. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 391.047 | Third-party payments. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 391.055 | Service delivery systems. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 391.071 | Quality of care requirements. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 391.097 | Research and evaluation. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 391.221 | Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 391.223 | Technical advisory panels. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 409.166 | Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 409.811 | Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 409.813 | Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 409.8134 | Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 409.814 | Eligibility. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 409.815 | Health benefits coverage; limitations. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 409.8177 | Program evaluation. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 409.818 | Administration. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 409.906 | Optional Medicaid services. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 409.912 | Cost-effective purchasing of health care. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 409.9126 | Children with special health care needs. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 409.9131 | Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 409.920 | Medicaid provider fraud. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 409.962 | Definitions. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 409.968 | Managed care plan payments. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 409.972 | Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 409.974 | Eligible plans. | Page 6 (pdf) |
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