Includes seizure detecting monitors for certain infants under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients
This bill expands Medicaid coverage to include seizure-detecting monitors for infants with epilepsy, other seizure disorders, or a family history of seizures. The legislation limits this benefit to one monitor per eligible infant to manage costs while ensuring access to necessary medical equipment. It applies to Medicaid recipients and will take effect on the first day of January following its enactment.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action May 19, 2026
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The bill was amended to simplify coverage limits for seizure detecting monitors, removing specific medical conditions like epilepsy or family history of seizures and changing the limit from a fixed dollar amount to a limit of one monitor per infant. The effective date was also changed from immediate implementation to the first of January following the law's enactment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing specific eligibility criteria (epilepsy, other seizure disorders, or family history of seizures) and broadened the coverage limit from a specific dollar cap to a unit-based cap.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed the requirement that the infant must have epilepsy, other seizure disorders, or a family history of seizures to qualify for coverage.
FISCAL
Changed the coverage limit from a maximum of one hundred fifty dollars per monitor to a maximum of one monitor per infant.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from immediate enactment to the first of January of the year following the law's passage.
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May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10165A
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May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
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