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FL S0756
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Banking and Insurance
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AI Summary
- Removes the age restriction that limited "eligible individual" status to those under 18 (or 18+ if still in high school), expanding health insurance coverage for developmental disabilities to individuals of any age
- Eliminates the requirement that the developmental disability must have been diagnosed at age 8 or younger to qualify for coverage
- Updates the definition of "autism spectrum disorder" to broadly reference the most recent edition of the DSM, removing the outdated enumerated list of specific diagnoses (autistic disorder, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified)
- Applies the revised definitions to both traditional health insurance policies (s. 627.6686) and health maintenance organization contracts (s. 641.31098)
- Takes effect January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Last Action
Died in Messages
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy3/18/2025
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services3/12/2025
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