Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 1283 — Health Care

Last action — Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill requires health care entities to notify about refused services and mandates Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments.

This bill mandates that health care facilities inform patients of any services they refuse to provide and establishes that Medicaid must cover treatments for gender dysphoria. It also includes a requirement for public awareness efforts on this topic.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Health care workers in covered entities may face changes in service provision protocols.
  • Healthcare: Health care facilities will need to implement new notification policies.

Summary

Health Care; Requires covered entity to adopt policy relating to providing notice of its refused services; requires DOH to publish & maintain on its website current list of covered entities & their refused services & develop & administer public education & awareness program; revises timeframe in which physician may perform termination of pregnancy; requires AHCA to provide Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary treatment for or related to gender dysphoria or comparable or equivalent diagnoses; prohibits AHCA from discriminating in reimbursement on basis of recipient's gender identity or that recipient is transgender individual.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill repeals various statutes related to abortion funding and medical conscience and creates new requirements for health care entities regarding denied services.

  • Section 286.31

    Section 286.31, Florida Statutes

    This section is completely removed from the law.

  • Section 286.311

    Section 286.311, Florida Statutes

    This section is completely removed from the law.

  • Section 381.00321

    Section 381.00321, Florida Statutes

    This section is completely removed from the law.

  • Section 381.027

    381.027 Requirements for covered entities; notice of refused services; department duties.—

    This section is newly created to impose requirements on health care entities about refused services.

  • Section 381.96

    A woman who voluntarily seeks pregnancy support services and any woman who voluntarily seeks wellness services. → and defining the term 'pregnancy support services,' rather than 'pregnancy and parenting support services';

    This updates the definition within the existing law.

  • Section 390.011

    the definition of the term 'fatal fetal abnormality'

    The definition for 'fatal fetal abnormality' is removed from the law.

  • Section 409.905

    defining the terms 'gender identity' and 'transgender individual';

    New definitions are added regarding gender identity and transgender individuals.

  • Section 456.001

    the definition of the terms 'sex' and 'sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures';

    These definitions are removed from the law.

  • Section 456.52

    Section 456.52, Florida Statutes

    This section is completely removed from the law.

  • Section 766.318

    Section 766.318, Florida Statutes

    This section is completely removed from the law.

  • requiring the agency to provide Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary treatment for or related to gender dysphoria or comparable or equivalent diagnoses;

    New requirements for Medicaid reimbursement for gender dysphoria treatments are added.

Action History

  1. Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  2. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  4. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1283 do?
Health Care; Requires covered entity to adopt policy relating to providing notice of its refused services; requires DOH to publish & maintain on its website current list of covered entities & their refused services & develop & administer public education & awareness program; revises timeframe in which physician may perform termination of pregnancy; requires AHCA to provide Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary treatment for or related to gender dysphoria or comparable or equivalent diagnoses; prohibits AHCA from discriminating in reimbursement on basis of recipient's gender identity or that recipient is transgender individual.
Who sponsors HB 1283?
HB 1283 is sponsored by Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), and López, Johanna (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1283?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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