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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 781: Medicaid Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs

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 781 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs. Primary sponsor: Brian Hodgers (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 Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs; Defines "blood pressure monitor & cuff;" requiring AHCA to provide coverage for blood pressure monitors & cuffs under Medicaid pharmacy benefit for certain persons; provides requirements for coverage; provides that coverage of blood pressure monitors & cuffs includes cost of any necessary repairs or replacement parts; provides coverage qualification requirements for Medicaid recipients; requires agency to seek federal approval for implementation of coverage & to include rate impact in Medicaid managed medical assistance program & long-term care managed care program rates beginning on specified date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian HodgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32

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

Sources

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