Florida · House Bill 915 · 2026 Regular Session

Medical Assistance Eligibility for Working Individuals with Disabilities

HB 915 Sponsored by Allison Tant Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 29, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 21, 2026

What it does

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

Medical Assistance Eligibility for Working Individuals with Disabilities; Provides definition of term "department"; creates Working People with Disabilities program within AHCA; provides for purpose of program; provides eligibility requirements; provides income & assets requirements for eligibility in program; requires department to provide written notice to eligible adults within specified timeframe; provides requirements for such notice; requires agency to share specified information with department.

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. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee16–0 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. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee15–0 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 Committee26–0 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 115, NAYS 0
  30. SenateIn Messages
  31. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  32. SenateReceived
  33. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 598 · Senate Rules
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  35. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1016 -SJ 598
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 598
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 598
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 598
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-88

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Jan 28, 2026 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 26

 Passed 26–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 1 Republican.

  • Allison TantD Primary sponsor · District 9
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 12 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.