HB 1085 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Children's Medical Services Program

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 1085 c1 → H 1085 c2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision adds 'CS' to the title, indicating it has been amended by the Senate. The most substantive change is the addition of 'third-party payments, service delivery systems under the program, and quality of care requirements' to the list of repealed statutes, expanding the scope of what gets removed. The bill also adds a new title to Section 1 clarifying it transfers operation of the Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded by adding third-party payments, service delivery systems, and quality of care requirements to the list of repealed statutes. The bill title was updated to reflect Senate amendments.

SCOPE

Added 'third-party payments, service delivery systems under the program, and quality of care requirements' to the list of repealed statutes, expanding the bill's impact on how the program is administered.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'CS/HB 1085' to 'CS/CS/HB 1085' to reflect that the House bill has been amended by the Senate.

Changed page count references from 29 pages to 27 pages, indicating a reduction in document length.

DEFINITION

Added a new title to Section 1 clarifying that it transfers operation of the 'Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan'.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

22–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 27

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic8

6 Yea 2

75% Yea

R Republican19

16 Yea 3

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (22-0-5)

house

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor