HB 5301: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Budget Subcommittee, 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: 2/16/2026 04:00 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1453 by Snyder State Medicaid Program Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee	Compare
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)	Compare
  S 2500 by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378	Compare
  S 2518 by Appropriations Health Last Action: 2/20/2026 H In Messages	Compare

• Committee Amendments (1)

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  356566 - Amendment (Delete All) by Appropriations (Trumbull)
  Delete everything after the enacting clause.
  Filed: 2/27/2026 10:24 AM
  Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate: Favorable
  

• Analyses (3)

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  • Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   2/16/2026
  • Appropriations (Pre-Meeting)   2/27/2026
  • Appropriations (Post-Meeting)   3/3/2026

• Committee Votes (1)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  3/2/2026 12:00 PM	H 5301	Appropriations	17 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/19/2026 1:38 PM	House	104 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (7)

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  381.4015	Florida health care innovation.	Page 2 (pdf)
  409.908	Reimbursement of Medicaid providers.	Page 2 (pdf)
  409.91196	Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption.	Page 29 (pdf)
  409.912	Cost-effective purchasing of health care.	Page 9 (pdf)
  409.9207		Page 23 (pdf)
  409.967	Managed care plan accountability.	Page 25 (pdf)
  409.9855	Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities.	Page 28 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/16/2026	H	• Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/19/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 0 • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
  2/19/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations • Received
  2/20/2026	H	• Conference Committee appointed
  2/25/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  3/2/2026	S	• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (356566); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
  3/3/2026	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)