HB 173

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention

Bill Subjects

Social Welfare

Abstract

Medicaid Coverage of Prescribed-food Programs for Disease Treatment and Prevention; Requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to establish Food Is Medicine Program to provide Medicaid coverage for programs using medically tailored groceries, medically tailored meals, & produce prescriptions for specified Medicaid recipients who are high-need patients or patients with high-cost patient care or with highest healthcare utilization; requires agency, in conjunction with department, to seek federal approval & waivers for program; requires federal waiver application to seek matching funds.

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May 05, 2023

House

Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

Mar 07, 2023

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Jan 17, 2023

House

Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

House

Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

House

Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

Jan 10, 2023

House

Filed

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H 173 Filed PDF

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