CS/CS/HB 1529: Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Tramont ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Nix ; Rizo ; Snyder ; Valdés ; Weinberger
Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program ; Provides requirements for annual assessment of home health aide for medically fragile children program; revises program training requirements; requires employing home health agency to provide specified training & ensure each home health aide for medically fragile children holds & maintains specified certification; revises utilization cap of Medicaid fee schedule; requires home health aide for medically fragile children who works more than 40 hours per week to provide specified justification; provides requirements for AHCA to seek federal approval & federal waiver for specified purposes; requires agency to seek federal approval & implement federal waivers & state plan amendments for specified purposes.
Last Action: 4/23/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
Bill Text: PDF
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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 Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/7/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
3/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/12/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/13/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
3/24/2025 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/11/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/17/2025 House • 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 (4/23/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/22/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
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CS/CS/HB 1529, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 2:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1156 (c2) Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Harrell Identical Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25 
S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.462 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 3 (pdf) 400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 2 (pdf) 409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1529, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2025 at 11:57 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1156 (c1) Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Harrell Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 724309 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-127 and insert:Tramont 4/14/2025
6:04 PMAdopted without Objection
4/15/2025PDF 866453 - Amendment
Remove lines 139-149 and insert:Tramont 4/14/2025
6:04 PMAdopted without Objection
4/15/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.462 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 2 (pdf) 400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 1 (pdf) 409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 1529, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1156 Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Harrell Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 282483 - Amendment
Remove lines 24-41 and insert:Tramont 3/10/2025
7:27 PMAdopted without Objection
3/11/2025PDF 032763 - Amendment
Remove lines 118-120 and insert:Tramont 3/10/2025
7:27 PMAdopted without Objection
3/11/2025PDF 561115 - Amendment
Remove line 133 and insert:Tramont 3/10/2025
7:28 PMAdopted without Objection
3/11/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.462 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 2 (pdf) 400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 1 (pdf) 409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 7 (pdf)