Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1529: Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1529 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program. Primary sponsor: Chase Tramont (Republican), Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1156 (Ch. 2025-171).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program ; Provides requirements for annual assessment of home health aide for medically fragile children program; revises program training requirements; requires employing home health agency to provide specified training & ensure each home health aide for medically fragile children holds & maintains specified certification; revises utilization cap of Medicaid fee schedule; requires home health aide for medically fragile children who works more than 40 hours per week to provide specified justification; provides requirements for AHCA to seek federal approval & federal waiver for specified purposes; requires agency to seek federal approval & implement federal waivers & state plan amendments for specified purposes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Tramont | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Health & Human Services Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Erika Booth | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Johanna López | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Jim Mooney | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 120 |
| Danny Nix | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
| Alex Rizo | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 112 |
| John Snyder | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Susan Valdés | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Meg Weinberger | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1156 (Ch. 2025-171)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- CS Filed
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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