Bill Summary
HB 1491 Trust Funds/Creation/Florida Health Plan (2026 Session)
Trust Funds/Creation/Florida Health Plan: Creates Florida Health Fund for Florida Health Plan; provides for administration of fund; provides for sources of funds & purpose; requires claims for health care services to be made to fund; provides for disbursement from fund; provides for accounts in fund; requires moneys received by fund to be paid to specified person; prohibits such person from commingling funds with other moneys; requires necessary waivers, exemptions, agreements, & legislation to be obtained for federal payments for fund; provides for future review & termination or re-creation of fund; provides eligibility of certain retirees for plan; provides that Florida Health Plan's responsibility for providing health care is secondary to existing federal programs if funding for these programs is not transferred to fund; requires collateral sources to pay certain sum to fund; provides duties of Florida Health Board relating to fund; provides duties of plan auditor relating to fund; provides appropriation; provides applicability of Code of Ethics for Public Officers & Employees to employees & director of fund. Effective Date: July 1, 2026, but only if HB 1489 or similar legislation is adopted
01/09/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health Care Budget Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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