2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1227: Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals

Legislative Summary

Requires that certain Medicaid-eligible persons who receive specified Medicaid-covered services & who are permanently disabled be presumed eligible for continued Medicaid coverage during redetermination processes; requires AHCA to continue to make payments for such services; requires certain persons to notify AHCA & DCF of certain changes in disability or economic status; authorizes DCF to conduct redetermination of eligibility; requires DCF to make notifications; requires AHCA to seek federal authorization to exempt certain persons from annual redetermination of eligibility; requires AHCA & DCF to develop specified process.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Appropriations
Senate
4/23/2025
Received
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #178817

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#177
4/23/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services Committee
4/15/2025
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
4/9/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/27/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/16/2025152.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/2025148.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/2025151.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/16/2025452.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/14/2025445.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025445.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/8/2025445.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2025445.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/26/2025442.5 KB