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FL S0850
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rosalind Osgood
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AI Summary
- Requires the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to seek federal approval by September 30, 2025, through a Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment, to formally enroll and recognize community health workers as Medicaid providers
- Directs AHCA to use Medicaid matching funds and other means to secure financing for community health worker services
- Federal approval must allow community health worker services on a statewide basis and must not be limited to a specific geographic area
- Financing must maximize use of community health workers through fee-for-service reimbursement, value-based payment, or a combination of both, for services aligned with workers' scope of training as supported by evidence-based research
- AHCA must submit a progress report to the Legislature by September 30, 2026, on meeting the bill's requirements
Legislative Description
Federal Approval for Community Health Workers as Medicaid Providers
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
6/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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