CS/CS/SB 1490: Children’s Medical Services Program
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Health Policy ; Harrell
Children’s Medical Services Program; Transferring operation of the Children’s Medical Services Managed Care Plan from the Department of Health to the Agency for Health Care Administration, effective on a specified date; requiring the CMS program to conduct clinical eligibility screening for certain children and youth with special health care needs; revising the purposes and functions of the CMS program, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
4/4/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/8/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
4/10/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/22/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
4/24/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 544
• Read 3rd time -SJ 544
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 544
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
4/29/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/SB 1490, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 3:18 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1085 (c2) Children's Medical Services Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1490 
S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Citations - Statutes (30)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 391.016 Purposes and functions. Page 6 (pdf) 391.021 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 391.025 Applicability and scope. Page 7 (pdf) 391.026 Powers and duties of the department. Page 7 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf) 391.028 Administration. Page 10 (pdf) 391.029 Program eligibility. Page 10 (pdf) 391.0315 Benefits. Page 11 (pdf) 391.035 Provider qualifications. Page 12 (pdf) 391.037 Physicians; private sector services. Page 12 (pdf) 391.045 Reimbursement. Page 12 (pdf) 391.047 Third-party payments. Page 12 (pdf) 391.055 Service delivery systems. Page 12 (pdf) 391.071 Quality of care requirements. Page 12 (pdf) 391.097 Research and evaluation. Page 12 (pdf) 391.221 Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. Page 13 (pdf) 391.223 Technical advisory panels. Page 13 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 13 (pdf) 409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. Page 13 (pdf) 409.813 Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. Page 13 (pdf) 409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. Page 14 (pdf) 409.814 Eligibility. Page 14 (pdf) 409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 15 (pdf) 409.8177 Program evaluation. Page 16 (pdf) 409.818 Administration. Page 17 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 17 (pdf) 409.9126 Children with special health care needs. Page 20 (pdf) 409.9131 Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 20 (pdf) 409.920 Medicaid provider fraud. Page 21 (pdf) 409.962 Definitions. Page 22 (pdf) 409.974 Eligible plans. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1490, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2025 at 4:46 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1085 (c2) Children's Medical Services Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1490
S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 2:25 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 2:19 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (30)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 391.016 Purposes and functions. Page 6 (pdf) 391.021 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 391.025 Applicability and scope. Page 7 (pdf) 391.026 Powers and duties of the department. Page 7 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf) 391.028 Administration. Page 10 (pdf) 391.029 Program eligibility. Page 10 (pdf) 391.0315 Benefits. Page 11 (pdf) 391.035 Provider qualifications. Page 12 (pdf) 391.037 Physicians; private sector services. Page 12 (pdf) 391.045 Reimbursement. Page 12 (pdf) 391.047 Third-party payments. Page 12 (pdf) 391.055 Service delivery systems. Page 12 (pdf) 391.071 Quality of care requirements. Page 12 (pdf) 391.097 Research and evaluation. Page 12 (pdf) 391.221 Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. Page 13 (pdf) 391.223 Technical advisory panels. Page 13 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 13 (pdf) 409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. Page 13 (pdf) 409.813 Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. Page 13 (pdf) 409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. Page 14 (pdf) 409.814 Eligibility. Page 14 (pdf) 409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 15 (pdf) 409.8177 Program evaluation. Page 16 (pdf) 409.818 Administration. Page 17 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 17 (pdf) 409.9126 Children with special health care needs. Page 20 (pdf) 409.9131 Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 20 (pdf) 409.920 Medicaid provider fraud. Page 21 (pdf) 409.962 Definitions. Page 22 (pdf) 409.974 Eligible plans. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1490, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/4/2025 at 8:16 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1085 (c1) Children's Medical Services Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1490
S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 649872 - Amendment
Delete line 643 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Harrell)4/8/2025
7:40 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/10/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/10/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (30)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 391.016 Purposes and functions. Page 6 (pdf) 391.021 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 391.025 Applicability and scope. Page 7 (pdf) 391.026 Powers and duties of the department. Page 7 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf) 391.028 Administration. Page 10 (pdf) 391.029 Program eligibility. Page 10 (pdf) 391.0315 Benefits. Page 11 (pdf) 391.035 Provider qualifications. Page 12 (pdf) 391.037 Physicians; private sector services. Page 12 (pdf) 391.045 Reimbursement. Page 12 (pdf) 391.047 Third-party payments. Page 12 (pdf) 391.055 Service delivery systems. Page 12 (pdf) 391.071 Quality of care requirements. Page 12 (pdf) 391.097 Research and evaluation. Page 12 (pdf) 391.221 Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. Page 13 (pdf) 391.223 Technical advisory panels. Page 13 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 13 (pdf) 409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. Page 13 (pdf) 409.813 Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. Page 13 (pdf) 409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. Page 14 (pdf) 409.814 Eligibility. Page 14 (pdf) 409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 15 (pdf) 409.8177 Program evaluation. Page 16 (pdf) 409.818 Administration. Page 17 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 17 (pdf) 409.9126 Children with special health care needs. Page 20 (pdf) 409.9131 Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 20 (pdf) 409.920 Medicaid provider fraud. Page 21 (pdf) 409.962 Definitions. Page 22 (pdf) 409.974 Eligible plans. Page 4 (pdf) -
SB 1490, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 8:58 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1085 (c1) Children's Medical Services Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1490
S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 865162 - Amendment
Delete lines 102 - 691 and insert:Health Policy
(Harrell)3/31/2025
11:42 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/2/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/1/2025 1:30 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (33)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 391.016 Purposes and functions. Page 7 (pdf) 391.021 Definitions. Page 8 (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 13 (pdf) 391.037 Physicians; private sector services. Page 13 (pdf) 391.045 Reimbursement. Page 13 (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 14 (pdf) 391.223 Technical advisory panels. Page 14 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 14 (pdf) 409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. Page 15 (pdf) 409.813 Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. Page 15 (pdf) 409.8134 Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. Page 16 (pdf) 409.814 Eligibility. Page 16 (pdf) 409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 17 (pdf) 409.8177 Program evaluation. Page 18 (pdf) 409.818 Administration. Page 18 (pdf) 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 19 (pdf) 409.9126 Children with special health care needs. Page 22 (pdf) 409.9131 Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 22 (pdf) 409.920 Medicaid provider fraud. Page 23 (pdf) 409.962 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf) 409.968 Managed care plan payments. Page 24 (pdf) 409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 24 (pdf) 409.974 Eligible plans. Page 6 (pdf)