FL H1315

Creates a Medicaid demonstration pilot program in Region G (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties) to provide "de-risking disease behavioral health intervention services" for up to 1,000 participants with co-occurring behavioral health and chronic disease conditions

Targets Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with both depression/anxiety AND diabetes mellitus, obesity, or coronary heart disease, offering services including behavioral health counseling by licensed clinical social workers, medical nutrition therapy by registered dietitians, and biomarker health tracking

Requires program design and evaluation by nutrition scientists at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and the Florida Health and Nutrition Coalition

Mandates the state Medicaid plan submit a report to the Legislature after program expiration detailing service utilization, collected data, and legislative recommendations

Pilot program expires August 31, 2030, with the entire statutory section expiring September 1, 2031; effective date is July 1, 2026