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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1261: Medicaid Reimbursement for Private Duty Nursing Services

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1261 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid Reimbursement for Private Duty Nursing Services. Primary sponsor: Vanessa Oliver (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Medicaid Reimbursement for Private Duty Nursing Services; Defines "pediatric continuing care integrated community" for purposes of state Medicaid program; defines "geographic area" & "prevailing hourly rate"; requires Medicaid managed care plans to reimburse licensed home health agencies for private duty nursing services provided in community residential group home at certain rate; prohibits Medicaid managed care plans from reducing reimbursement for such services; requires Medicaid managed care plans to negotiate rates with affiliated businesses at least annually & upon request by provider, to provide certain written certification; requires AHCA to seek federal approval within specified timeframe; requires agency to implement changes made by act upon federal approval.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanessa OliverPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse76

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  2. Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
  4. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source