CS/CS/SB 1668: Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Burton
Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to recover from the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association specified costs incurred by Medicaid; revising the exclusiveness of rights and remedies of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; revising services eligible for compensation under certain annual benefits under the plan; requiring family members of plan participants to continuously maintain certain health insurance coverage for the participant, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/5/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/5/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/23/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/28/2026 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/25/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
2/26/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
3/3/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
3/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/5/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
3/5/2026 House • In Messages
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CS/CS/SB 1668, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2026 at 12:09 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1291 (c2) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association State Administration Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2026 1:01 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 3 (pdf) 766.302 Definitions; ss. 766.301-766.316. Page 4 (pdf) 766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 7 (pdf) 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 8 (pdf) 766.309 Determination of claims; presumption; findings of administrative law judge binding on participants. Page 10 (pdf) 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 10 (pdf) 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. Page 17 (pdf) 766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors; notice of meetings; report. Page 29 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1668, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/26/2026 at 1:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1291 (c2) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association State Administration Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 799824 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Burton)3/3/2026
6:41 AM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/4/2026Web Page
PDF
438358 - Amendment to Amendment (799824)
Delete line 142 and insert:Rules
(Martin)3/3/2026
9:31 AM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/4/2026Web Page
PDF
449888 - Amendment to Amendment (799824)
Delete lines 548 - 557 and insert:Rules
(Martin)3/3/2026
9:02 AM
(Late Filed)Unfavorable
3/4/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/3/2026 9:00 AM Rules 22 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 3 (pdf) 766.302 Definitions; ss. 766.301-766.316. Page 4 (pdf) 766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 7 (pdf) 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 8 (pdf) 766.309 Determination of claims; presumption; findings of administrative law judge binding on participants. Page 10 (pdf) 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 10 (pdf) 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. Page 16 (pdf) 766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors; notice of meetings; report. Page 29 (pdf) -
SB 1668, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 2:42 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1291 (c1) Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Association State Administration Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 149182 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
(Burton)2/24/2026
1:49 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/28/2026 10:30 AM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 1 Nays 2/25/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 7 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 2 (pdf) 766.302 Definitions; ss. 766.301-766.316. Page 4 (pdf) 766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 7 (pdf) 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 8 (pdf) 766.309 Determination of claims; presumption; findings of administrative law judge binding on participants. Page 9 (pdf) 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 10 (pdf) 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. Page 16 (pdf) 766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors; notice of meetings; report. Page 31 (pdf)