Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 15 D · 11 R cosponsors

HB 121 — Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-277

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 22, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    4 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 11 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Medikids program component; increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Florida Kidcare program; requires applicant seeking coverage under program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requires that premiums for certain enrollees under Florida Kidcare program be based on tiered system of uniform premiums.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-277

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 246

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Fiscal Policy

  15. In Messages

  16. CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

  23. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  24. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  25. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  26. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  27. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  28. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  29. CS Filed

  30. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  31. Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  32. Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  33. Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  34. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  35. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  36. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  37. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  38. CS Filed

  39. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  40. Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  41. Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  42. Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

  43. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  44. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  45. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  46. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  47. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  48. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (131)

131 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

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 10001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Book — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55009
Democrat 24004
Unaffiliated 26001
Total 1050014
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Not Voting
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Not Voting
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Not Voting
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Not Voting
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Not Voting
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Not Voting
LaMarca, Chip Republican Not Voting
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 10000
Democrat 6000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Fine — Yea
Grant — Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 0001
Democrat 5000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 121 do?
Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Medikids program component; increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Florida Kidcare program; requires applicant seeking coverage under program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requires that premiums for certain enrollees under Florida Kidcare program be based on tiered system of uniform premiums.
Who sponsors HB 121?
HB 121 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Williams, Waldron, Tant, Allison (Democrat), Stevenson, Skidmore, Kelly (Democrat), Roth, Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat), Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), McFarland, Fiona (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican), LaMarca, Chip (Republican), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Franklin II, Gallop (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Daley, Dan (Democrat), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Canady, Jennifer (Republican), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Berfield, Kimberly (Republican), Benjamin, Anderson, Adam (Republican), Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 121?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2023. Enacted.
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