Bill Summary

HB 5301 Health Care (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Andrade
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Summary
Health Care: Removes provisions relating to Florida health care innovation; revises payment methodology for reimbursement of Medicaid providers; provides legislative intent; creates Eligibility Assistance Program within DCF; provides program requirements; requires department to select independent contractor based on specified criteria to operate program; provides Medicaid waiver funding requirements for certain individuals; requires APD & AHCA to reconcile funding amounts in specified manner. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
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Actions
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Filed (Formerly PCB HCB1)
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Referred to House Calendar
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/19/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 104 Yeas / 0 Nays); Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
02/19/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/19/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Appropriations
02/20/26
HOUSE 
Conference Committee appointed
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bill text & filed amendments
5301
Filed on 02/16/26
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
381.4015
409.908
409.91196
409.912
409.9207
409.967
409.9855
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