Bill Summary

HB 173 Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention (2023 Session)
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Sponsors
by Waldron Co Sponsors: Arrington, Lopez (V), Robinson (F), Edmonds
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Summary
Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention: Requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to establish Food Is Medicine Program to provide Medicaid coverage for programs using medically tailored groceries, medically tailored meals, & produce prescriptions for specified Medicaid recipients who are high-need patients or patients with high-cost patient care or with highest healthcare utilization; requires agency, in conjunction with department, to seek federal approval & waivers for program; requires federal waiver application to seek matching funds. Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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committees of reference
» H Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
   H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
01/10/23
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Filed
01/17/23
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Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/17/23
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Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
05/05/23
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Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0173
Filed on 01/10/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
409.90203
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