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Bill > H4041
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Introduced
12/17/2025
12/17/2025
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to compensation for health care services for inmates in Indian River County; providing definitions; limiting compensation to a health care provider that provides any medical services for an inmate housed in an Indian River County detention center under certain conditions; requiring certain compensation for a specified hospital that provides medical services for specified inmates if the hospital does not have a contract with the county to provide such services; limiting compensation to an entity that provides emergency medical transportation services for an inmate housed in an Indian River County detention center if the entity does not have a contract with the county to provide such services; providing nonapplicability; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill addresses compensation for health care services provided to inmates in Indian River County, Florida. While the XML document provided does not contain the full text of the bill's substantive provisions, the government summary indicates that the legislation will define specific conditions under which health care providers, hospitals, and emergency medical transportation services can be compensated for treating inmates in the county detention center. The bill appears to limit compensation for medical services if the provider does not have an existing contract with the county, and it seems to create a framework for reimbursing medical services rendered to inmates. The legislation is specifically focused on Indian River County and aims to establish clear guidelines for payment when medical services are provided to inmates outside of pre-existing contractual arrangements. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as specified in Section 2 of the document.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Received (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041 |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041/Analyses/h4041e.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041/Analyses/h4041d.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041/Analyses/h4041c.CRM.PDF |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041/Analyses/h4041b.CRM.PDF |
| Analysis - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041/Analyses/h4041a.IAS.PDF |
| Analysis - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041/Analyses/h4041.IAS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4041/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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