Florida · House Bill 1121 · 2026 Regular Session

Aging and Disability Services

HB 1121 Sponsored by Alex Rizo and Fabián Basabe Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 30, 2026
  6. Became law May 11, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Aging and Disability Services ; Revising requirements for Medicaid recipients to receive an offer for enrollment for long-term care services; requiring the Department of Elderly Affairs to maintain a statewide pre-enrollment list for certain services; providing that the initial assessment of an enrollee shall be reviewed or performed by the Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-term Care Services program…

Read the full title (171 words)

Aging and Disability Services ; Revising requirements for Medicaid recipients to receive an offer for enrollment for long-term care services; requiring the Department of Elderly Affairs to maintain a statewide pre-enrollment list for certain services; providing that the initial assessment of an enrollee shall be reviewed or performed by the Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-term Care Services program; revising provisions relating to intermediate measures taken against an area agency on aging; providing requirements for the procurement of commodities or contractual services by area agencies on aging; limiting the salary of the chief executive officer and executive director of an area agency on aging; requiring the department to impose certain penalties; authorizing an area agency on aging to directly provide core services under certain circumstances; authorizing aging and disability resource centers to place certain clients on and release certain clients from pre-enrollment lists; requiring the clerk to disclose confidential information to the department under certain circumstances; requiring the department to provide specified records to the Legislature by a specified date, etc.

Every action

43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee13–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee24–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
  30. SenateIn Messages
  31. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  32. SenateReceived
  33. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 781 · Senate Rules
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  35. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1630 -SJ 782
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 782
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 782
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 782
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-74

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

113–2
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 29 yes, 2 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full Senate

35–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–0
Feb 5, 2026 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Feb 18, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 2

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Alex RizoR Primary sponsor · District 112
  • Fabián BasabeR Primary sponsor · District 106
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.