Florida · House Bill 1291 · 2026 Regular Session

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

HB 1291 Sponsored by Adam Anderson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requires agency to recover full amount of medical assistance from neurological injury compensation association; 766.302, F.S.; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; revises terminology; revises provisions…

Read the full title (229 words)

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requires agency to recover full amount of medical assistance from neurological injury compensation association; 766.302, F.S.; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; revises terminology; revises provisions relating to filing claims; conforms cross-reference; revises items that are eligible for award providing compensation; requires compensation to be provided for certain actual expenses; requires compensation for costs of major medical health coverage; requires plan to reimburse certain payments made for services provided; exempts expenses for professional custodial care in certain circumstances; requires that, upon entry of final order for compensation, parents or legal guardians obtain private health insurance or submit application for Medicaid program; requires directors to maintain plan of operation; requires certain assessments to be paid into Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association at certain times for certain purposes; requires plan of operation to include provision for fraud; removes obsolete provisions; revises provisions relating to actuarial valuation of plan; requires association to submit quarterly estimates; requires association to state whether plan is actuarially sound; authorizes transfer of funds to association from Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund if plan is not actuarially sound; requires association to require each entity to issue casualty insurance and pay annual assessment; provides requirements for annual assessments; requires increase in assessments after certain findings.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeAdded to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee11–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  18. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  19. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee23–0 vote
  21. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  1. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  2. HouseCS Filed
  3. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  4. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1668 (Ch. 2026-127 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Feb 12, 2026 House State Administration Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 4

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Adam AndersonR Primary sponsor · District 57
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • SA State Administration Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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