HB 785: Coverage for the Treatment of Stuttering

GENERAL BILL by Eskamani; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Coverage for the Treatment of Stuttering; Authorizes AHCA to pay for certain services & devices as treatment of stuttering for Medicaid recipients; authorizes speech therapy in person & via telehealth as treatment for stuttering; authorizes agency to include use of certain communication technologies, applications, & platforms for such telehealth treatment; requires certain individual health insurance policies, group health insurance policies, & health maintenance contracts to provide coverage for specified services & devices as treatment for stuttering; authorizes speech therapy in person & via telehealth.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/16/2025 01:27 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 922 by Smith Coverage for Treatment of Stuttering Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Banking and Insurance	Identical

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  409.906	Optional Medicaid services.	Page 2 (pdf)
  627.64192		Page 4 (pdf)
  627.66912		Page 7 (pdf)
  641.3109		Page 9 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/16/2025	H	• Filed
  1/5/2026	H	• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee