HB 4019 — Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-194
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 17, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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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.
In plain language
Limits compensation for healthcare services for inmates in Lake County to specific providers without contracts.
This bill restricts how much healthcare providers, including hospitals and emergency services, can be compensated for treating inmates. It applies only to those without a contract with the county.
Summary
Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County; Limits compensation to health care provider & to hospital designated as trauma center that provide medical services for inmate housed in Lake County detention center if provider & hospital do not have contract with county to provide such services; limits compensation to entity that provides emergency medical transportation services for inmate housed in Lake County detention center if entity does not have contract with county to provide such services.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
13 added · 9 removed13 line(s) added, 9 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 4019 2026 ALegislature bill2 to be entitled An act relating to compensation for health care services for inmates in Lake County;
hb4019-00hb4019 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 4019 2026 Legislature transportation of sick or injured persons requiring or likely to require medical attention during transport.
hb4019-00hb4019 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 4019 2026 Legislature discharged within the same working day, and which facility is not part of a hospital.
hb4019-00hb4019 -00-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 4019 2026 Legislature center by the Department of Health to provide medical services for an inmate designated as a trauma alert victim, as defined under Florida law, must be at 175 percent of the Medicare allowable rate if the hospital does not have a contract with Lake County to provide inmate medical services.
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View plain text versions (2)
- H 4019 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 4019 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-194
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 787
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Read 3rd time -SJ 787
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Read 2nd time -SJ 787
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
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Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Nan Cobb · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cobb, Nan Republican
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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| No Party Affiliation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | 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 |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4019 do?
- Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County; Limits compensation to health care provider & to hospital designated as trauma center that provide medical services for inmate housed in Lake County detention center if provider & hospital do not have contract with county to provide such services; limits compensation to entity that provides emergency medical transportation services for inmate housed in Lake County detention center if entity does not have contract with county to provide such services.
- Who sponsors HB 4019?
- HB 4019 is sponsored by Cobb, Nan (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 4019?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 17, 2025. It awaits signature.
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