CS/HB 517: Medicaid Dental Provider Networks
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Tramont ; Tendrich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman
Medicaid Dental Provider Networks ; Requires AHCA to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; provides requirements for such standards; requires Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requires prepaid dental plans to to provide specified information on online provider database.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/16/2026 House - Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/16/2026 House - Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/24/2025 House • Filed
12/3/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2026 House • PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/16/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
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CS/HB 517, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 11:28 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 152 Medicaid Provider Networks Harrell Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 517, Original Filed Version Posted 11/24/2025 at 9:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 152 Medicaid Provider Networks Harrell Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.9071 Medicaid provider agreements for school districts certifying state match. Page 8 (pdf) 409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. Page 2 (pdf) 409.966 Eligible plans; selection. Page 10 (pdf) 409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 3 (pdf) 409.975 Managed care plan accountability. Page 12 (pdf) 409.9855 Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Page 16 (pdf) 427.0135 Purchasing agencies; duties and responsibilities. Page 8 (pdf) 1011.70 Medicaid certified school funding maximization. Page 9 (pdf)