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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5301: Health Care

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 5301 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Care. Primary sponsor: Alex Andrade (Republican), Health Care Budget Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2).

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.

Health Care; Removes provisions relating to Florida health care innovation; revises payment methodology for reimbursement of Medicaid providers; provides legislative intent; creates Eligibility Assistance Program within DCF; provides program requirements; requires department to select independent contractor based on specified criteria to operate program; provides Medicaid waiver funding requirements for certain individuals; requires APD & AHCA to reconcile funding amounts in specified manner.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex AndradePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Health Care Budget SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
  2. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
  3. Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (356566); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
  4. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  5. Conference Committee appointed
  6. Received
  7. Referred to Appropriations
  8. In Messages
  9. Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
  10. Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 0
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Added to Third Reading Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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