Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 46 — Nonparticipating and Out-of-network Nurse Registries and Home Health Agencies

Last action — Withdrawn prior to introduction

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Nonparticipating and Out-of-network Nurse Registries and Home Health Agencies; Prohibiting state group health insurance plans and state-contracted health maintenance organizations, the Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid managed care plans, individual health insurers, and health maintenance organizations, respectively, and any persons responsible for administering claims on behalf of such plans, organizations, agency, or insurers, from restricting participants, recipients, enrollees, policyholders, and subscribers from obtaining care from nonparticipating or out-of-network licensed nurse registries or home health agencies; revising applicability for group health insurance, blanket health insurance, and franchise health insurance, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Withdrawn prior to introduction

  2. Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  3. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 46 do?
Nonparticipating and Out-of-network Nurse Registries and Home Health Agencies; Prohibiting state group health insurance plans and state-contracted health maintenance organizations, the Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid managed care plans, individual health insurers, and health maintenance organizations, respectively, and any persons responsible for administering claims on behalf of such plans, organizations, agency, or insurers, from restricting participants, recipients, enrollees, policyholders, and subscribers from obtaining care from nonparticipating or out-of-network licensed nurse registries or home health agencies; revising applicability for group health insurance, blanket health insurance, and franchise health insurance, etc.
Who sponsors SB 46?
SB 46 is sponsored by Sharief, Barbara (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 46?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 46?
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