Bill Summary

HB 1227 Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Tramont Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Benarroch, López, J., Melo, Rizo, Salzman, Tant, Valdés, Franklin II, Mooney, Jr. CS Sponsors: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals : Requires that certain Medicaid-eligible persons who receive specified Medicaid-covered services & who are permanently disabled be presumed eligible for continued Medicaid coverage during redetermination processes; requires AHCA to continue to make payments for such services; requires certain persons to notify AHCA & DCF of certain changes in disability or economic status; authorizes DCF to conduct redetermination of eligibility; requires DCF to make notifications; requires AHCA to seek federal authorization to exempt certain persons from annual redetermination of eligibility; requires AHCA & DCF to develop specified process. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
   H Health Care Budget Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/26/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health Care Budget Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
03/25/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 03/27/25, 3:30 pm, 404 H
03/27/25
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/28/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/31/25
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Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
04/07/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Budget Subcommittee, 04/09/25, 9:00 am, 314 H
04/09/25
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Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/09/25
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/11/25
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/15/25, 1:00 pm, 17 H
04/15/25
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/16/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/17/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
04/23/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/23/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Appropriations
05/03/25
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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bill text & filed amendments
1227
Filed on 02/26/25
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Amendment 178817 DE
Tramont
Filed on 03/26/25
Adopted
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1227C1
Filed on 03/28/25
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Amendment 224439
Tramont
Filed on 04/14/25
Adopted
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1227C2
Filed on 04/16/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
409.904
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