Rep. Anna Eskamani

Coverage for Diagnostic and Supplemental Breast Examinations; Prohibits state group insurance program from imposing any enrollee cost-sharing liability with respect to coverage for diagnostic breast examinations & supplemental breast examinations; prohibits imposition of cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic & supplemental breast examinations by individual accident & health insurance policies; group, blanket, & franchise accident or health insurance policies; & health maintenance contracts, which provide such coverage.

Dental Services under the Medicaid Program; Revises adult dental services as optional Medicaid services for which AHCA may pay; extends date by which agency may seek state plan amendments & federal waivers to commence enrollment in Medicaid prepaid dental health program; extends term of existing program contracts with dental managed care providers; provides requirements for minimum benefits provided by program.

Student Elopement; Requires public schools to create School Staff Assistance for Emergencies (SAFE) Team & school elopement plan; provides for membership & responsibilities of team; provides requirements for plan; requires team to create student-specific elopement quick reference guides for certain students; & provides requirements for such guides; requires public schools to annually submit their plans to district school board.

Corporate Income Tax; Specifies circumstances under which corporation is member of unitary combined group; specifies requirements for & prohibitions relating to unitary combined groups; authorizes executive director of DOR to undertake certain actions; revises provisions relating to where sales are considered to occur; specifies requirements for corporate tax return filings; requires recaptured funds be deposited into General Revenue Fund.

Housing; Creates Department of Housing & Tenant Rights; provides for secretary be appointed by Governor & confirmed by Senate; provides purpose of department; requires department submit a specified report; revises provisions relating to residential tenancies, landlords, & tenants, including requirements for rental agreements, security deposits, notices, evictions, rights to purchase, rent control, impact fees, & documentary stamp taxes.

Statehood Status for District of Columbia; Urges Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to people of District of Columbia.

Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle in the Education System; Defines "protected hairstyle"; prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in Florida K-20 public education system; provides that term "race" includes protected hairstyles for purposes of United States Code within public & private education system.

Medicaid Step-therapy Protocols for Drugs for Serious Mental Illness Treatments; Defines "serious mental illness"; requires AHCA to approve drug products for Medicaid recipients for treatment of serious mental illness without step-therapy prior authorization; directs agency to include rate impact of this act in certain program rates that become effective on specified date.

Exemptions for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans; Expands eligibility for certain prorated refund.

State Recognition of Indian Tribes and Bands; Provides for state recognition of specified Indian tribes & bands.