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HB 5301: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Budget Subcommittee ; Andrade

Health Care; Removes provisions relating to Florida health care innovation; revises payment methodology for reimbursement of Medicaid providers; provides legislative intent; creates Eligibility Assistance Program within DCF; provides program requirements; requires department to select independent contractor based on specified criteria to operate program; provides Medicaid waiver funding requirements for certain individuals; requires APD & AHCA to reconcile funding amounts in specified manner.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate - Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2026 House • Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/19/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 0
    • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
    2/19/2026 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received
    2/20/2026 House • Conference Committee appointed
    2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (356566); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    3/3/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)

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  • HB 5301, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2026 at 4:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2026 (pdf)
    Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1453 State Medicaid Program Snyder Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378
    S 2518 Health Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/20/2026 H In Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    356566 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause.
    Appropriations
    (Trumbull)
    2/27/2026
    10:24 AM
    Favorable
    3/3/2026
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2026 12:00 PM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/19/2026 1:38 PM House 104 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.4015 Florida health care innovation. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.91196 Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption. Page 29 (pdf)
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.9207 Page 23 (pdf)
    409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.9855 Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Page 28 (pdf)

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