HB 1291 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 1291 c1 H 1291 c2 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reclassified from a Committee Substitute (CS) to a Conference Substitute (CS/CS), indicating it has been finalized after resolving differences between House and Senate versions. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new provision stating that the compensation plan is not the exclusive remedy if the association is prohibited from accepting new claims, which alters the legal exclusivity of the plan under specific conditions. The bill also expanded its scope by adding language to allow for the expansion of existing benefits under certain circumstances.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include provisions allowing for the expansion of existing benefits and clarifying that the plan is not the exclusive remedy if the association cannot accept new claims.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the compensation plan is not the exclusive remedy if the association is prohibited from accepting new claims.

SCOPE

Added language authorizing the expansion of existing benefits under the plan under certain circumstances.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill version identifier from 'CS/HB 1291' to 'CS/CS/HB 1291' to reflect its status as a Conference Substitute.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

230
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 27
Feb 26, 2026
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0-4)
house
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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