Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 975 — Coverage of Dental Services under the Medicaid Program

Last action — Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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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Summary

Coverage of Dental Services under the Medicaid Program; Revises adult dental services that are paid by AHCA as optional Medicaid services; requires agency to reimburse Medicaid providers at specified rate for covered adult dental services; requires agency to seek federal approval; requires agency to implement statewide Medicaid prepaid dental health program for children & adults; provides requirements for benefits under program.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises adult dental services under the Medicaid program and establishes new reimbursement rates for these services.

  • Section 409.906, F.S.

    Optional services rendered by providers in mobile units to Medicaid recipients may be restricted or prohibited by the agency.

    This removes the agency's authority to restrict or prohibit mobile unit services, emphasizing that optional services can be provided through them.

  • Section 409.906, F.S.

    However, Medicaid will not provide reimbursement for dental services provided in a mobile dental unit, except for a mobile dental unit: → However, Medicaid will not provide reimbursement for dental services provided in a mobile dental unit, except for a mobile dental unit:

    This clarifies that certain mobile dental units are excluded from reimbursement for dental services.

  • Section 409.906, F.S.

    Effective July 1, 2025, the agency shall reimburse providers of Medicaid-covered adult dental services at a rate equivalent to 80 percent of the 50th percentile of the 2024 Usual, Customary, and Reasonable fees, as determined by the American Dental Association, or a comparable benchmark approved by the agency.

    This establishes a specific reimbursement rate for adult dental services.

  • Section 409.973, F.S.

    The agency shall implement a statewide Medicaid prepaid dental health program for children and adults; providing requirements for the benefits under the program;

    This addition mandates the implementation of a new statewide Medicaid prepaid dental program.

Action History

  1. Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  6. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  7. Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  8. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Casello

Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 975 do?
Coverage of Dental Services under the Medicaid Program; Revises adult dental services that are paid by AHCA as optional Medicaid services; requires agency to reimburse Medicaid providers at specified rate for covered adult dental services; requires agency to seek federal approval; requires agency to implement statewide Medicaid prepaid dental health program for children & adults; provides requirements for benefits under program.
Who sponsors HB 975?
HB 975 is sponsored by Casello, Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), and Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 975?
This bill died with 2025 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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