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: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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 |
| 2/18/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) |
