CS/CS/SB 1758: Public Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations, Health Policy, Gaetz; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brodeur, Massullo

Public Assistance; Authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to conduct retrospective reviews and audits of certain claims under the state Medicaid program for a specified purpose; requiring the agency to seek federal approval to implement mandatory work and community engagement requirements for able-bodied adults as a condition of obtaining and maintaining Medicaid coverage; requiring the agency, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, to develop a business plan to implement specified provisions; revising the purpose of the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee to include creation of a Medicaid preferred physician-administered drug list, a Medicaid preferred product list, and a high-cost drug list; requiring the department to develop and implement a food assistance payment accuracy improvement plan for a specified purpose, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/4/2026 12:33 PM

• Senate Committee References (2)

  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 693 (c1) by Health & Human Services Committee Health and Human Services Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Received	Compare
  H 1453 by Snyder State Medicaid Program Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee	Compare

• Citations - Statute (12)

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  409.904	Optional payments for eligible persons.	Page 6 (pdf)
  409.9041		Page 6 (pdf)
  409.905	Mandatory Medicaid services.	Page 11 (pdf)
  409.906	Optional Medicaid services.	Page 13 (pdf)
  409.91195	Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee.	Page 15 (pdf)
  409.91196	Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption.	Page 39 (pdf)
  409.912	Cost-effective purchasing of health care.	Page 18 (pdf)
  409.913	Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program.	Page 32 (pdf)
  414.321		Page 35 (pdf)
  414.332		Page 36 (pdf)
  414.39	Fraud.	Page 38 (pdf)
  414.455	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; legislative authorization; mandatory participation in employment and training programs.	Page 38 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/13/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/28/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/2/2026	S	• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
  2/4/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations
  2/10/2026	S	• CS by Health Policy read 1st time
  2/25/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  3/2/2026	S	• CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 4
  3/4/2026	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26 • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time