HB 1291: Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

Official summary

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

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; Requires agency to recover full amount of medical assistance from neurological injury compensation association; 766.302, F.S.; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; provides & revising definitions; removes limitation on time subject to plan compensation; revises terminology; revises provisions relating to filing claims; conforms cross-reference; revises items that are eligible for award providing compensation; requires compensation to be provided for certain actual expenses; requires compensation for costs of major medical health coverage; requires plan to reimburse certain payments made for services provided; exempts expenses for professional custodial care in certain circumstances; requires that, upon entry of final order for compensation, parents or legal guardians obtain private health insurance or submit application for Medicaid program; requires directors to maintain plan of operation; requires certain assessments to be paid into Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association at certain times for certain purposes; requires plan of operation to include provision for fraud; removes obsolete provisions; revises provisions relating to actuarial valuation of plan; requires association to submit quarterly estimates; requires association to state whether plan is actuarially sound; authorizes transfer of funds to association from Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund if plan is not actuarially sound; requires association to require each entity to issue casualty insurance and pay annual assessment; provides requirements for annual assessments; requires increase in assessments after certain findings.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

“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. March 10, 2026Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1668 (Ch. 2026-127)
2. March 5, 2026Added to Second Reading Calendar
3. March 5, 2026Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
4. March 2, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
5. March 2, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
6. March 2, 2026Bill referred to House Calendar
7. March 2, 2026CS Filed
8. March 2, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
9. March 2, 2026Reported out of Commerce Committee
10. February 26, 2026Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
11. February 24, 2026Added to Commerce Committee agenda
12. February 16, 2026Now in Commerce Committee

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