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SB 1408 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Medical Coverage Assistance Program for Working Individuals with Disabilities

Summary
Medical Coverage Assistance Program for Working Individuals with Disabilities; Citing this act as the "Economic Self-Sufficiency for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act"; contingent upon federal approval, requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to implement and administer a Medicaid buy-in program for specified individuals with disabilities under certain circumstances; requiring the agency to determine the income eligibility level for the program; specifying requirements for the program; requiring the agency to seek federal approval through a Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment by a specified date, etc.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates Medicaid buy-in program expanding coverage for working disabled individuals, directly advancing healthcare access and funding under specified circumstances.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes a Medicaid buy-in program for working individuals with disabilities, enabling continued employment by maintaining health coverage. This directly supports labor force participation and economic self-sufficiency for a vulnerable wor...95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Carlos Smith
DDemocratic
FL
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