Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 5301
Session 2026
Health Care
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Health Care Budget Subcommittee
First Action
Feb 16, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 25, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5301
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 19, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
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Smith
Yes
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Summary
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.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) (2/27/2026 12:05 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/16/2026 5:36 PM)
Actions (14)
02/25/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
02/20/2026
House
Conference Committee appointed
02/19/2026
Senate
Received
02/19/2026
Senate
Referred to Appropriations
02/19/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/19/2026
House
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
02/19/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 0
02/19/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/19/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/16/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
02/16/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
02/16/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/16/2026
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:33 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:33 AM