Health Care

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

1. Feb 19, 2026SenateIn Messages
2. Feb 19, 2026CommitteeReferred to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
3. Feb 19, 2026SenateReceived
4. Feb 20, 2026HouseConference Committee appointed
5. Feb 25, 2026CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
6. Mar 2, 2026CommitteeFavorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (356566); YEAS 17 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations17–0 vote
7. Mar 3, 2026SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
8. Mar 13, 2026SenateDied pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Robert Alexander "Alex" AndradeR Primary sponsor · District 2
• HC Health Care Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee