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FL S0656

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Nan Rich

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows children under age 1 with family income above 200 percent of federal poverty level to participate in the Medikids program under specified conditions.

  • Requires eligible children in the Florida Kidcare program be offered the opportunity to become presumptively eligible and allows lawful immigrant children to enroll regardless of date of entry.

  • Permits children eligible for state-sponsored health benefits through family employment and children whose employer coverage costs exceed 5 percent of family income to enroll in the subsidized Kidcare program.

  • Removes exclusion of temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) treatment from outpatient services coverage under benchmark benefits.

  • Extends Medicaid eligibility to 12 months for all children (previously only ages under 5) and expands pregnant women's Medicaid coverage for the duration of pregnancy and postpartum period; increases Florida Healthy Kids Corporation board from 11 to 12 members.

Legislative Description

Florida Kidcare Program

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Health Regulation2/9/2011

Full Bill Text

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