HB 977

Florida House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan.

Bill ID FL-2026-HB-977
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Referred to Budget Committee Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
House failed 2026-03-13
Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan; Requires DMS to provide coverage for treatment & management of obesity for state group health insurance policies issued after specified date; provides coverage criteria; requires department to adopt eligibility criteria by specified date; provides reporting requirements.

Sponsor
Borrero
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-13 Status failed
2026-03-13 Latest Action House - Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
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