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FL S1166
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gayle Harrell
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AI Summary
- Transfers operation of the Children's Medical Services (CMS) Managed Care Plan from the Florida Department of Health to the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), effective July 1, 2025, including all contracts, personnel, records, and unexpended funds
- Requires the Department of Health's CMS program to continue conducting clinical eligibility screenings for children and youth with special health care needs and to provide ongoing consultation to AHCA to ensure high-quality, family-centered, coordinated care
- Directs AHCA to contract with an independent evaluator to assess access, quality, costs, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes for children with special health care needs, with results due to the Governor and Legislature by January 15, 2028
- Requires AHCA to seek federal approval to amend Florida's Medicaid Model Waiver for home and community-based services to include medically fragile children receiving private duty nursing, using a tiered approach to keep children in home or community settings rather than institutional care
- Expands the home health aide for medically fragile children program by reducing minimum training hours, increasing the daily utilization cap from 8 to 12 hours, setting a minimum reimbursement rate of $25 per hour, and directing AHCA to seek federal approval to disregard program income for public assistance eligibility
Legislative Description
Services for Medically Needy Children
Last Action
Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1490 (Ch. 2025-88), CS/CS/SB 1156 (Ch. 2025-171)
2/25/2025
Full Bill Text
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