CS/CS/HB 1291: Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; State Administration Budget Subcommittee ; Anderson
Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requires agency to recover full amount of medical assistance from neurological injury compensation association; 766.302, F.S.; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; revises terminology; revises provisions relating to filing claims; conforms cross-reference; revises items that are eligible for award providing compensation; requires compensation to be provided for certain actual expenses; requires compensation for costs of major medical health coverage; requires plan to reimburse certain payments made for services provided; exempts expenses for professional custodial care in certain circumstances; requires that, upon entry of final order for compensation, parents or legal guardians obtain private health insurance or submit application for Medicaid program; requires directors to maintain plan of operation; requires certain assessments to be paid into Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association at certain times for certain purposes; requires plan of operation to include provision for fraud; removes obsolete provisions; revises provisions relating to actuarial valuation of plan; requires association to submit quarterly estimates; requires association to state whether plan is actuarially sound; authorizes transfer of funds to association from Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund if plan is not actuarially sound; requires association to require each entity to issue casualty insurance and pay annual assessment; provides requirements for annual assessments; requires increase in assessments after certain findings.
Last Action: 3/5/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2/10/2026 House • Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/16/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/24/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
3/2/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/5/2026 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 1291, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2026 at 10:45 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1668 (c2) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association Burton Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 3 (pdf) 766.302 Definitions; ss. 766.301-766.316. Page 4 (pdf) 766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 8 (pdf) 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 9 (pdf) 766.309 Determination of claims; presumption; findings of administrative law judge binding on participants. Page 11 (pdf) 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 12 (pdf) 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. Page 19 (pdf) 766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors; notice of meetings; report. Page 38 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1291, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/13/2026 at 8:27 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1668 (c1) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association Burton Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 635371 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Anderson 2/25/2026
8:15 PMAdopted without Objection
2/27/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 3 (pdf) 766.302 Definitions; ss. 766.301-766.316. Page 4 (pdf) 766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 8 (pdf) 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 9 (pdf) 766.309 Determination of claims; presumption; findings of administrative law judge binding on participants. Page 11 (pdf) 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 11 (pdf) 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. Page 18 (pdf) 766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors; notice of meetings; report. Page 36 (pdf) -
HB 1291, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 2:41 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
State Administration Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1668 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association Burton Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 654831 - Amendment
Remove line 802 and insert:Anderson 2/11/2026
5:38 PMAdopted without Objection
2/12/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 3 (pdf) 766.302 Definitions; ss. 766.301-766.316. Page 4 (pdf) 766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy. Page 8 (pdf) 766.305 Filing of claims and responses; medical disciplinary review. Page 9 (pdf) 766.309 Determination of claims; presumption; findings of administrative law judge binding on participants. Page 11 (pdf) 766.31 Administrative law judge awards for birth-related neurological injuries; notice of award. Page 11 (pdf) 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation. Page 18 (pdf) 766.315 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; board of directors; notice of meetings; report. Page 36 (pdf)