HB 5301-E: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Andrade

Health Care; Removes provisions relating to Florida health care innovation; revises payment methodology for reimbursement of Medicaid providers; provides legislative intent; creates Eligibility Assistance Program within DCF; provides program requirements; requires department to select independent contractor based on specified criteria to operate program; provides Medicaid waiver funding requirements for certain individuals; requires APD & AHCA to reconcile funding amounts in specified manner.

Current Bill Version Posted: 6/1/2026 10:38 AM

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 5001 (er) by McClure General Appropriations Act Last Action: 5/29/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  H 5003 (er) by McClure Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act Last Action: 5/29/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 2500 by Hooper Appropriations Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001-E	Compare
  S 2518 by Trumbull Health Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5301-E	Compare

• Citations - Statute (26)

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  381.4015	Florida health care innovation.	Page 6 (pdf)
  383.14	Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.	Page 12 (pdf)
  383.1401		Page 13 (pdf)
  393.065	Application and eligibility determination.	Page 89 (pdf)
  393.066	Community services and treatment.	Page 15 (pdf)
  395.4025	Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records.	Page 15 (pdf)
  395.902	Behavioral health teaching hospitals.	Page 16 (pdf)
  395.903	Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital grant program.	Page 16 (pdf)
  409.145	Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard.	Page 19 (pdf)
  409.1455	Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program for foster youth and former foster youth.	Page 21 (pdf)
  409.1475		Page 36 (pdf)
  409.908	Reimbursement of Medicaid providers.	Page 38 (pdf) , Page 46 (pdf)
  409.909	Statewide Medicaid Residency Program.	Page 53 (pdf)
  409.91195	Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee.	Page 58 (pdf)
  409.91196	Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption.	Page 88 (pdf)
  409.912	Cost-effective purchasing of health care.	Page 58 (pdf)
  409.9207		Page 75 (pdf)
  409.967	Managed care plan accountability.	Page 77 (pdf)
  409.968	Managed care plan payments.	Page 80 (pdf)
  409.978	Long-term care managed care program.	Page 88 (pdf)
  409.982	Long-term care managed care plan accountability.	Page 81 (pdf)
  409.9855	Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities.	Page 82 (pdf)
  409.986	Legislative findings and intent; child protection and child welfare outcomes; definitions.	Page 83 (pdf)
  409.990	Funding for lead agencies.	Page 84 (pdf)
  409.996	Duties of the Department of Children and Families.	Page 85 (pdf)
  414.56	Office of Continuing Care.	Page 87 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  5/5/2026	H	• Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar
  5/12/2026	H	• Read 1st time • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0 • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
  5/12/2026	S	• In Messages • Received • Referred to Appropriations • Withdrawn from Appropriations • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 2518-E • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (953056) • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 • The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference
  5/12/2026	H	• In Messages • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed
  5/12/2026	S	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
  5/28/2026	H	• Added to Conference Report Calendar
  5/29/2026	H	• Conference Committee Report considered • Amendment 051191 adopted • Conference Committee Report adopted • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 103, NAYS 2
  5/29/2026	S	• In returning messages • Conference Committee Report received • Conference Committee Report adopted (051191) • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 33 NAYS 1
  5/29/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled