Florida SB 38: Relief of Jane Doe by the School Board of Miami-Dade County

Bill Text

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Parity for Nonnursing Services Under Long-term Managed Care Plans 
2025-09-08T09:57:14Z 
Beginning on a specified date, requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to reimburse nonnursing services provided by licensed providers at the same rate or higher than the rate it reimburses unlicensed providers for such services under the Medicaid long-term managed care program; requiring the agency annually to adjust the rate for licensed providers, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 38 

 By Senator Sharief 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to parity for nonnursing services 
 3 under long-term managed care plans; beginning on a 
 4 specified date, requiring the Agency for Health Care 
 5 Administration to reimburse nonnursing services 
 6 provided by licensed providers at the same rate or 
 7 higher than the rate it reimburses unlicensed 
 8 providers for such services under the Medicaid long 
 9 term managed care program; requiring the agency 
 10 annually to adjust the rate for licensed providers; 
 11 requiring the agency, within a specified timeframe, to 
 12 seek any Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment 
 13 necessary to implement the rate changes; providing an 
 14 effective date. 
 15 
 16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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 18 Section 1. (1) Beginning January 1, 2027, the Agency for 
 19 Health Care Administration shall reimburse licensed providers 
 20 who provide nonnursing services, such as home health agencies 
 21 and nurse registries, participating in the Medicaid long-term 
 22 managed care program at a rate that is at least the same rate or 
 23 higher than the rate it reimburses unlicensed providers for such 
 24 services, such as family caregivers. The agency shall annually 
 25 adjust the rate for licensed providers to accommodate inflation 
 26 and overhead costs. 
 27 (2) Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, 
 28 the agency shall request any Medicaid waiver or state plan 
 29 amendment necessary to implement these rate changes. 
 30 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.