Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility
Summary
Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Medikids program component; increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Florida Kidcare program; requires applicant seeking coverage under program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requires that premiums for certain enrollees under Florida Kidcare program be based on tiered system of uniform premiums.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 5, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
P
Robin Bartleman
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Allison Tant
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Nixon
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Chip LaMarca
RRepublican
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Benjamin
DDemocratic
Co
Cyndi Stevenson
RRepublican
Co
Dan Daley
DDemocratic
Co
Daryl Campbell
DDemocratic
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