Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 1016 — Medical Assistance Eligibility for Working Persons with Disabilities

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 915 (Ch. 2026-88)

  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 December 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Medical Assistance Eligibility for Working Persons with Disabilities; Creating the Working People with Disabilities program within the Agency for Health Care Administration; specifying income and asset requirements for eligibility in the program; requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide a written notice of specified information to eligible adults upon their initial enrollment in certain Medicaid waiver programs, and at least annually thereafter; requiring the agency to identify certain Medicaid recipients and share such information with the department for a specified purpose, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

72 added · 65 removed

72 line(s) added, 65 removed.

→
Previous
Latest
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1016 By Senator Bradley 6-00950A-26 20261016__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to medical assistance eligibility for working persons with disabilities;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1016 By the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
and Senator Bradley 586-02239-26 20261016c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to medical assistance eligibility for working persons with disabilities;
requiring the agency to identify certain Medicaid recipients and share such information with the department for a specified purpose;
The purpose of the program is to eliminate barriers to employment by allowing certain working individuals with disabilities to maintain eligibility for Page 1 of 3 CODING:
The purpose of the program is to Page 1 of 3 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1016 6-00950A-26 20261016__ Medicaid home and community-based services waiver programs while working and earning additional income.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1016 586-02239-26 20261016c1 eliminate barriers to employment by allowing certain working individuals with disabilities to maintain eligibility for Medicaid home and community-based services waiver programs while working and earning additional income.
(3) An individual is eligible for the program and must automatically be enrolled if he or she meets all of the following criteria:
(3) An individual is eligible for the program if he or she meets all of the following criteria:
(5) The department shall provide written notice to eligible adults upon initial enrollment in a waiver program described in paragraph (3)(b) and at least annually thereafter.
(5) The department shall provide written notice to eligible adults upon initial enrollment in a waiver program described in Page 2 of 3 CODING:
The notice Page 2 of 3 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1016 6-00950A-26 20261016__ must clearly and concisely communicate all of the following information:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1016 586-02239-26 20261016c1 paragraph (3)(b) and at least annually thereafter.
(a) Automatic enrollment in the program.
The notice must clearly and concisely communicate all of the following information with the option to opt into the program:
(b) Eligibility and qualifications for participation in the program.
(a) Eligibility and qualifications for participation in the program.
(c) The enrollee’s ability to maintain Medicaid benefits while earning income under the program.
(b) The enrollee’s ability to maintain Medicaid benefits while earning income under the program.
(d) The optional nature of participation in the program.
(c) The optional nature of participation in the program.
(e) A brief overview of a special needs trust authorized by the federal Social Security Act and how it may assist with maintaining eligibility for benefits.
(d) A brief overview of a special needs trust authorized by the federal Social Security Act and how it may assist with maintaining eligibility for benefits.
(f) The name and contact information for the person or office within the department responsible for providing information regarding eligibility for or assistance with the program.
(e) The name and contact information for the person or office within the department responsible for providing information regarding eligibility for or assistance with the program.
(6) The agency shall identify Medicaid recipients who are enrolled in a Supplemental Security Income program and a Medicaid home and community-based services waiver program listed in paragraph (3)(b) and share such information with the department as necessary to accomplish the purpose of this section.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 915 (Ch. 2026-88) -SJ 598

  2. Substituted CS/HB 915 -SJ 598

  3. Read 2nd time -SJ 598

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  8. Now in Appropriations

  9. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

  12. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  13. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  14. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  15. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  16. Introduced

  17. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations

  18. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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.

Show all 163 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Favorable

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 13000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1016 do?
Medical Assistance Eligibility for Working Persons with Disabilities; Creating the Working People with Disabilities program within the Agency for Health Care Administration; specifying income and asset requirements for eligibility in the program; requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide a written notice of specified information to eligible adults upon their initial enrollment in certain Medicaid waiver programs, and at least annually thereafter; requiring the agency to identify certain Medicaid recipients and share such information with the department for a specified purpose, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1016?
SB 1016 is sponsored by Bradley, Jennifer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1016?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 1016?
Track SB 1016 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 1016

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 1016

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →