HB 17C Florida House · 2023 Special Session C

Medicaid and Florida Kidcare Programs Expansion

Summary
Medicaid and Florida Kidcare Programs Expansion; Provides that certain enrollees in Florida Kidcare program & Florida Healthy Kids program with family incomes at or below specified federal poverty level are not required to pay any premiums; prohibits certain charges from being imposed on such enrollees; revises list of people eligible for & length of time covered by Medicaid optional payments; requires AHCA to create Office of Medicaid Ombudsman to provide consumer protection & perform advocacy functions related to Medicaid.
Bill status died 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
House Failed
Nov 2023
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2023 Last action Nov 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Nov 6, 2023

How they voted

2975
Failed · 13 other
Total votes 117
Nov 6, 2023
D Democratic33
27 Yea 6
81% Yea
R Republican84
2 Yea 75 Nay 7
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Nov 6, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (29-75-13)
house
Nov 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduction refused
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors