HB 5301-E: Health Care
GENERAL BILL by 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: 6/23/2026 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 6/23/2026 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 5/5/2026 House • Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
5/12/2026 House • Read 1st time
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
• Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
5/12/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Received
• Referred to Appropriations
• Withdrawn from Appropriations
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 2518-E
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (953056)
• Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0
• The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference
5/12/2026 House • In Messages
• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
• Conference Committee appointed
5/12/2026 Senate • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
• Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
5/28/2026 House • Added to Conference Report Calendar
5/29/2026 House • Conference Committee Report considered
• Amendment 051191 adopted
• Conference Committee Report adopted
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 103, NAYS 2
5/29/2026 Senate • In returning messages
• Conference Committee Report received
• Conference Committee Report adopted (051191)
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 33 NAYS 1
5/29/2026 House • In Messages
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/23/2026 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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HB 5301-E, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 6/1/2026 at 10:38 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001E (er) General Appropriations Act McClure Compare Last Action: 6/23/2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
H 5003E (er) Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act McClure Compare Last Action: 6/23/2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2500E Appropriations Hooper Compare Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001-E
S 2518E Health Trumbull Compare Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5301-E
Citations - Statutes (26)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.4015 Florida health care innovation. Page 6 (pdf) 383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 12 (pdf) 383.1401 Page 13 (pdf) 393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 89 (pdf) 393.066 Community services and treatment. Page 15 (pdf) 395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records. Page 15 (pdf) 395.902 Behavioral health teaching hospitals. Page 16 (pdf) 395.903 Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital grant program. Page 16 (pdf) 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 19 (pdf) 409.1455 Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program for foster youth and former foster youth. Page 21 (pdf) 409.1475 Page 36 (pdf) 409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. Page 38 (pdf), Page 46 (pdf) 409.909 Statewide Medicaid Residency Program. Page 53 (pdf) 409.91195 Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. Page 58 (pdf) 409.91196 Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption. Page 88 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 58 (pdf) 409.9207 Page 75 (pdf) 409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 77 (pdf) 409.968 Managed care plan payments. Page 80 (pdf) 409.978 Long-term care managed care program. Page 88 (pdf) 409.982 Long-term care managed care plan accountability. Page 81 (pdf) 409.9855 Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Page 82 (pdf) 409.986 Legislative findings and intent; child protection and child welfare outcomes; definitions. Page 83 (pdf) 409.990 Funding for lead agencies. Page 84 (pdf) 409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 85 (pdf) 414.56 Office of Continuing Care. Page 87 (pdf) -
HB 5301-E, Engrossed 1 Posted 6/1/2026 at 9:59 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001E (e1) General Appropriations Act McClure Compare Last Action: 6/23/2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2500E Appropriations Hooper Compare Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001-E
S 2518E Health Trumbull Compare Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5301-E
Citations - Statutes (26)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.4015 Florida health care innovation. Page 2 (pdf) 383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. 383.1401 393.065 Application and eligibility determination. 393.066 Community services and treatment. 395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records. 395.902 Behavioral health teaching hospitals. 395.903 Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital grant program. 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. 409.1455 Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program for foster youth and former foster youth. 409.1475 409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. Page 2 (pdf) 409.909 Statewide Medicaid Residency Program. 409.91195 Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. 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) 409.968 Managed care plan payments. 409.978 Long-term care managed care program. 409.982 Long-term care managed care plan accountability. 409.9855 Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Page 28 (pdf) 409.986 Legislative findings and intent; child protection and child welfare outcomes; definitions. 409.990 Funding for lead agencies. 409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. 414.56 Office of Continuing Care. -
HB 5301-E, Original Filed Version Posted 5/5/2026 at 3:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care 5/28/2026 (pdf)
Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/2/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001E (e1) General Appropriations Act McClure Compare Last Action: 6/23/2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2500E Appropriations Hooper Compare Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001-E
S 2518E Health Trumbull Compare Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5301-E
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 953056 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Trumbull 5/12/2026
10:43 AMSenate: Receded
5/29/2026Web Page
PDF051191 - Conference Committee Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Andrade 5/26/2026
12:02 PMSenate: Adopted
5/29/2026PDF Floor Votes (4)
Date Chamber Result 5/12/2026 10:29 AM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/12/2026 11:15 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/29/2026 1:06 PM House 103 Yeas - 2 Nays 5/29/2026 1:56 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 1 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)