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FL H0619

FL H0619
Consolidation of Medicaid Waiver Programs


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Introduced
02/02/2017
In Committee
04/25/2017
Crossed Over
04/25/2017
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizes AHCA to consolidate specified Medicaid waiver programs; provides for transition of certain home & community-based services waiver participants into long-term care managed care programs.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to consolidate specified Medicaid waiver programs, such as the Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Waiver, the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Waiver, and the Project AIDS Care Waiver, and transition participants of these programs into the long-term care managed care program by January 1, 2018. The bill also allows AHCA to seek federal approval to terminate these waiver programs once all eligible Medicaid recipients have transitioned to the long-term care managed care program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Health Innovation Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2017-129) (on 05/05/2017)

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