HB 173 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention

Summary
Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention; Requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to establish Food Is Medicine Program to provide Medicaid coverage for programs using medically tailored groceries, medically tailored meals, & produce prescriptions for specified Medicaid recipients who are high-need patients or patients with high-cost patient care or with highest healthcare utilization; requires agency, in conjunction with department, to seek federal approval & waivers for program; requires federal waiver application to seek matching funds.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action May 5, 2023
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Committee
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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
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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