CS/CS/SB 246: Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Calatayud ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Osgood ; Rodriguez
Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increasing the income eligibility threshold for coverage under the Medikids program component; increasing the income eligibility threshold for coverage under the Florida Kidcare program; requiring an applicant seeking coverage under the program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requiring that premiums for certain enrollees under the Florida Kidcare program be based on a tiered system of uniform premiums, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/22/2023 Senate • Filed
2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/14/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/12/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/12/2023 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
4/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
4/20/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/24/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/25/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
4/28/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/23
5/3/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 724
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 121 -SJ 724
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724
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CS/CS/SB 246, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2023 at 8:56 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 121 (er) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-277 
H 1245 Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 1 (pdf) 409.814 Eligibility. Page 2 (pdf) 409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 8 (pdf) 624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/SB 246, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2023 at 4:17 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 121 (c2) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-277
H 1245 Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 723386 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Calatayud)4/19/2023
9:13 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/21/2023Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/20/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 1 (pdf) 409.814 Eligibility. Page 2 (pdf) 409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 8 (pdf) 624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 9 (pdf) -
SB 246, Original Filed Version Posted 2/22/2023 at 1:26 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 121 (c2) Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-277
H 1245 Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 959674 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Calatayud)4/11/2023
1:55 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/12/2023Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/13/2023 3:30 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/12/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 16 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.8132 Medikids program component. Page 2 (pdf) 409.814 Eligibility. Page 3 (pdf), Page 9 (pdf) 409.816 Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. Page 15 (pdf) 624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 16 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)