Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 440 — Florida Veterans Care Program

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Florida Senate - 2018 SB 440 By Senator Garcia 36-00682-18 2018440__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Florida Veterans Care program;
SB 440 First Engrossed 2018440e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Florida Veterans Care program;
creating the program within the Agency for Health Care Administration;
creating the program within the Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
authorizing the agency, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, to negotiate with federal agencies in order to seek federal funding for the program;
authorizing the department, the Agency for Health Care Administration, and the Department of Children and Families to jointly negotiate with federal agencies in order to seek federal funding for the program;
providing that eligible participants may enroll in the program to receive certain benefits;
providing that eligible participants may enroll in the program;
prohibiting the agency and the department from implementing the program without legislative approval;
prohibiting the department from implementing the program without legislative approval;
17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
19 Section 1. Section 292.17, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
20 Section 1. Section 292.17, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
purpose and authorization.—The Florida Veterans Care program is created within the Agency for Health Care Administration.
purpose and authorization.—The Florida Veterans Care program is created within the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
The purpose of the program is to leverage the structure and operations of the Medicaid managed care program established under part IV of chapter 409 to provide Florida veterans and their families with access to a quality alternative to the federal veterans’ health care system.
The purpose of the program is to leverage the expertise, structure, or operations of existing state programs to provide Florida veterans and their families with access to quality alternatives to the federal veterans’ health care system.
The agency, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, is authorized to negotiate with applicable federal agencies and to seek approval for a waiver, a state plan amendment, or other federal authorization for federal funding for the Florida Veterans Care program.
The department, the Agency for Health Care Administration, and the Department of Children and Families are authorized to jointly negotiate with the applicable federal agencies to seek approval for a waiver, a state plan amendment, or other federal authorization for federal funding for the Florida Veterans Care program.
Participants deemed eligible by the federal Veterans Health Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs may voluntarily enroll in the Florida Veterans Care program to receive all necessary managed medical and long-term care services that meet or exceed the authorized benefits provided under ss.
The Florida Veterans Care program may include medical, behavioral health, or long-term care services, as negotiated.
409.973 and 409.98, respectively, including home and community-based services, from plans selected through the competitive bid process described under part IV of chapter 409.
Participants deemed eligible by the federal Veterans Health Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs may voluntarily enroll in any of the programs of the Florida Veterans Care program based on their eligibility.
State funds may not be used to provide medical or long-term care services under the program or to administer the program.
State funds may not be used to provide medical, behavioral health, or long-term care services under the program or to administer the program.
292.05(7), the agency and the department may not implement this section without prior legislative approval.
292.05(7), the department may not implement this section without prior legislative approval.
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Placed on 3rd reading

  7. Ordered engrossed

  8. Amendment(s) adopted (510846)

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/27/18

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/18, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  14. Introduced

  15. Now in Appropriations

  16. Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 12/06/17, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building

  18. Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

  19. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/07/17, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  21. Referred to Health Policy; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations

  22. Filed

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 29001
Democrat 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Lee — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Perry — Yea
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Galvano — Yea
President Negron — Not Voting
Baxley — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Grimsley — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Hukill — Yea
Steube — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Torres — Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 2000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Grimsley — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Flores — Yea
Brandes — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Torres — Yea

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Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Benacquisto — Yea
Hukill — Yea
Montford — Yea
Book — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 440?
SB 440 is sponsored by Garcia, Ileana (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 440?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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