CS/CS/SB 246 (2023) -  Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility

General Bill by Fiscal Policy and Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services and Calatayud (CO-SPONSORS) 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 Event: 05/03/23 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 10:26 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 03/13/23 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    • On agenda for: 04/12/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 04/20/23 9:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 121 Subject: Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 1245 Subject: Florida Kidcare Program Income Eligibility Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/21/2023 4:10:33 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/19/2023 8:04:19 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 4/14/2023 4:13:59 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 4/11/2023 10:36:30 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/13/2023 7:42:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/10/2023 3:34:45 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2023-277) -SJ 724 Time: 05/03/2023 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 121 -SJ 724 Time: 05/03/2023 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 724 Time: 05/03/2023 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/23 Time: 04/28/2023 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time Time: 04/25/2023 - 9:57 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/24/2023 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/24/2023 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Time: 04/20/2023 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time Time: 04/17/2023 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/17/2023 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy Time: 04/14/2023 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2023 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 Time: 04/12/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/12/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/06/2023 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Time: 03/14/2023 - 8:20 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Time: 03/13/2023 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/08/2023 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy Time: 02/23/2023 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/22/2023 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
409.8132 CS/CS/HB 121, HB 1245
409.814 CS/CS/HB 121, HB 1245, HB 1503, CS/SB 1548, SB 2510
409.816 CS/CS/HB 121
624.91 CS/CS/HB 121, HB 1245