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CS/CS/HB 1085: Children's Medical Services Program

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Budget Subcommittee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Oliver ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McFarland

Children's Medical Services Program; Transfers operation of Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan from DOH to AHCA, effective on specified date; provides construction as to judicial & administrative actions pending as of specified date & time; requires department's Children's Medical Services (CMS) program to collaborate with agency in care of children & youth with special health care needs; requires CMS program to conduct certain clinical eligibility screenings & provide ongoing consultation to agency for specified purpose; requires agency to implement approved waiver amendment subject to certain conditions; authorizes agency to adopt rules; requires agency to submit results of evaluation to Governor & Legislature by specified date; requires ACHA to develop comprehensive plan to redesign Florida Medicaid Model Waiver for home & community-based services to include children who receive private duty nursing services; providing requirements for the redesign of waiver program; requires agency to submit specified report to Governor & Legislature.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1490
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    3/17/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
    3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    3/20/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/21/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    4/11/2025 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
    4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/18/2025 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    4/21/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    4/22/2025 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/30/2025 House • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1490

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  • CS/CS/HB 1085, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2025 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill
    S 1490 (er) Children’s Medical Services Program Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/23/2025 Approved by Governor Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    391.016 Purposes and functions. Page 7 (pdf)
    391.021 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    391.025 Applicability and scope. Page 8 (pdf)
    391.026 Powers and duties of the department. Page 9 (pdf), Page 12 (pdf)
    391.028 Administration. Page 12 (pdf)
    391.029 Program eligibility. Page 12 (pdf)
    391.0315 Benefits. Page 13 (pdf)
    391.035 Provider qualifications. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.037 Physicians; private sector services. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.045 Reimbursement. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.047 Third-party payments. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.055 Service delivery systems. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.071 Quality of care requirements. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.097 Research and evaluation. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.221 Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.223 Technical advisory panels. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.813 Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.8177 Program evaluation. Page 19 (pdf)
    409.818 Administration. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.9126 Children with special health care needs. Page 23 (pdf)
    409.9131 Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 24 (pdf)
    409.920 Medicaid provider fraud. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.962 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.974 Eligible plans. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1085, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 9:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill
    S 1490 (c2) Children’s Medical Services Program Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/23/2025 Approved by Governor Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    457173 - Amendment
    Remove lines 665-681     		Oliver 4/14/2025
    5:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/15/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    391.016 Purposes and functions. Page 8 (pdf)
    391.021 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    391.025 Applicability and scope. Page 9 (pdf)
    391.026 Powers and duties of the department. Page 10 (pdf), Page 13 (pdf)
    391.028 Administration. Page 13 (pdf)
    391.029 Program eligibility. Page 13 (pdf)
    391.0315 Benefits. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.035 Provider qualifications. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.037 Physicians; private sector services. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.045 Reimbursement. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.047 Third-party payments. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.055 Service delivery systems. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.071 Quality of care requirements. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.097 Research and evaluation. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.221 Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.223 Technical advisory panels. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.813 Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 19 (pdf)
    409.8177 Program evaluation. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.818 Administration. Page 21 (pdf)
    409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 5 (pdf)
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.9126 Children with special health care needs. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.9131 Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.920 Medicaid provider fraud. Page 26 (pdf)
    409.962 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    409.968 Managed care plan payments. Page 27 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 27 (pdf)
    409.974 Eligible plans. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 1085, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1490 Children’s Medical Services Program Harrell Identical Last Action: 5/23/2025 Approved by Governor Track This Bill
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill
    H 1299 Department of Health Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    S 1270 Department of Health Collins Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1299 -SJ 946 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    583903 - Amendment
    Remove lines 132-145     		Oliver 3/18/2025
    3:20 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    391.016 Purposes and functions. Page 8 (pdf)
    391.021 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    391.025 Applicability and scope. Page 9 (pdf)
    391.026 Powers and duties of the department. Page 10 (pdf)
    391.028 Administration. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.029 Program eligibility. Page 14 (pdf)
    391.0315 Benefits. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.035 Provider qualifications. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.037 Physicians; private sector services. Page 15 (pdf)
    391.045 Reimbursement. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.047 Third-party payments. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.055 Service delivery systems. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.071 Quality of care requirements. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.097 Research and evaluation. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.221 Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. Page 16 (pdf)
    391.223 Technical advisory panels. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.813 Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.814 Eligibility. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.8177 Program evaluation. Page 21 (pdf)
    409.818 Administration. Page 21 (pdf)
    409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 5 (pdf)
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.9126 Children with special health care needs. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.9131 Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 25 (pdf)
    409.920 Medicaid provider fraud. Page 26 (pdf)
    409.962 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)
    409.968 Managed care plan payments. Page 28 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 28 (pdf)
    409.974 Eligible plans. Page 6 (pdf)

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