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
29–75
Failed · 13 other
Total votes 117
Nov 6, 2023
D
Democratic33
81% Yea
R
Republican84
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Nixon
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Gantt
DDemocratic
Co
Felicia Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Casello
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Cross
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Rayner
DDemocratic
Co
Rita Harris
DDemocratic
Co
Robin Bartleman
DDemocratic
Co
SV
Susan Valdés
RRepublican
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