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Introduced
01/09/2026
01/09/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to Florida Health Plan trust fund; creating s. 641.76, F.S.; creating the Florida Health Fund for the Florida Health Plan; providing for the administration of the fund; providing for sources of funds and purpose; requiring claims for health care services to be made to the fund; providing for disbursement from the fund; providing for the accounts in the fund; requiring moneys received by the fund to be paid to a specified person; prohibiting such person from commingling the funds with other moneys; requiring necessary waivers, exemptions, agreements, and legislation to be obtained for federal payments for the fund; providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the fund; amending s. 641.73, F.S.; defining the term "fund"; amending s. 641.74, F.S.; providing eligibility of certain retirees for the plan under certain circumstances; amending s. 641.77, F.S.; providing that the Florida Health Plan's responsibility for providing health care is secondary to existing federal programs if funding for these programs is not transferred to the fund; amending s. 641.78, F.S.; requiring collateral sources to pay a certain sum to the fund under certain circumstances; amending s. 641.793, F.S.; providing duties of the Florida Health Board relating to the fund; amending s. 641.797, F.S.; providing duties of the plan auditor relating to the fund; providing an appropriation; amending s. 641.798, F.S.; providing applicability of the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees to the employees and the director of the fund; providing an appropriation; providing a contingent effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Florida Health Fund, a revolving fund administered by the Florida Health Board to finance the Florida Health Plan, which will cover health care services, prevention programs, administration, training, and research, with separate accounts for operations, capital expenditures, and reserves. The fund will receive premiums and other revenues, and all claims for health care services will be made to it, with payments disbursed from the fund, ensuring annual revenues are sufficient to cover projected costs. The bill also clarifies that retirees eligible for health care benefits under employer contracts remain eligible if payments are made to the Florida Health Fund, and that the Florida Health Plan's responsibility for providing health care is secondary to existing federal programs unless their funding is transferred to the new fund. Furthermore, it mandates that collateral sources, such as insurance companies, must pay the Florida Health Fund for health care services provided under the plan, and that the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees applies to the fund's director and employees. The bill also requires efforts to secure federal payments directly to the fund and includes provisions for the fund's review and potential termination in 2030, with an initial appropriation from General Revenue for startup costs.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (on 01/15/2026)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1491 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1491/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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