FL S0368

Expands the list of qualified Medicaid providers authorized to make presumptive eligibility determinations for pregnant women to include hospitals, federally qualified health centers, birth centers, healthy start coalitions, WIC clinics, and local housing authorities

Requires the Department of Children and Families to train and monitor these providers for compliance with federal and state presumptive eligibility requirements

Mandates Medicaid coverage for presumptively eligible pregnant women for the maximum period allowed under federal law or until a full eligibility determination is made, whichever comes first

Guarantees presumptively eligible pregnant women access to all medically necessary services, including specialists for high-risk pregnancies, with prior authorizations remaining valid throughout the eligibility period

Directs the Agency for Health Care Administration to seek federal approval within 60 days to extend presumptive eligibility coverage for pregnant women to 180 days, effective July 1, 2026