Bill > H0781

This bill creates a new provision in Florida Statutes to require Medicaid coverage for blood pressure monitors and cuffs for eligible recipients with hypertension. Under the bill, a blood pressure monitor and cuff is defined as a device designed to measure blood pressure levels outside of a clinical setting. To qualify for coverage, a Medicaid recipient must be diagnosed with hypertension by a primary care physician or licensed healthcare practitioner and have a prescription for both medication and a blood pressure monitor. The coverage includes the cost of repairs and replacement parts, and recipients must participate in follow-up care with their healthcare provider every 6 months during the first 18 months after receiving the device, and then every 12 months thereafter. The Agency for Health Care Administration is required to seek federal approval for the implementation and include the cost impact in Medicaid managed care program rates beginning October 1, 2026, which is also the bill's effective date. The bill aims to help Medicaid recipients better manage their hypertension by providing access to home blood pressure monitoring equipment.

Health and Social Services

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/781