HB 173: Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Waldron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Edmonds ; Lopez, V. ; Robinson, F.
Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention; Requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to establish Food Is Medicine Program to provide Medicaid coverage for programs using medically tailored groceries, medically tailored meals, & produce prescriptions for specified Medicaid recipients who are high-need patients or patients with high-cost patient care or with highest healthcare utilization; requires agency, in conjunction with department, to seek federal approval & waivers for program; requires federal waiver application to seek matching funds.
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/10/2023 House • Filed
1/17/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
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HB 173, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2023 at 4:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 188 Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention Polsky Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Health Policy 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.90203 Page 1 (pdf)