Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 40 — Medicaid Providers

Last action — Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Medicaid Providers; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to include specified requirements in its contracts with Medicaid managed care plans; defining the term “outside of regular business hours”, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires Medicaid managed care plans to ensure access to providers during specific hours and defines those hours.

  • 409.967

    the term “outside of regular business hours” means → the term “outside of regular business hours” means Monday through Friday between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. local time and all day Saturday and Sunday.

    The bill adds a definition for 'outside of regular business hours' as specific times during the week and weekends.

  • 409.967(2)(c)(2)

    At least 50 percent of primary care providers participating in a plan provider network must offer appointment availability to Medicaid enrollees → At least 50 percent of primary care providers participating in a plan provider network must offer appointment availability to Medicaid enrollees outside of regular business hours.

    The bill mandates that a certain percentage of primary care providers must be available outside of specified regular business hours for Medicaid enrollees.

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  2. Introduced

  3. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  4. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  6. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 5002
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Not Voting
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Not Voting
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 40 do?
Medicaid Providers; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to include specified requirements in its contracts with Medicaid managed care plans; defining the term “outside of regular business hours”, etc.
Who sponsors SB 40?
SB 40 is sponsored by Sharief, Barbara (Democrat), Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat), Berman, Lori (Democrat), Davis, Tracie (Democrat), Bernard, Mack (Democrat), and Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 40?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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