Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H517: Medicaid Provider Networks
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires AHCA to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; provides requirements for such standards; requires Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requires prepaid dental plans to to provide specified information on online provider database.
What the bill says
An act relating to Medicaid provider networks; amending s. 409.967, F.S.; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; providing requirements for such standards; requiring Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requiring prepaid dental plans to provide specified information on the online provider database; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to Medicaid provider networks; amending s. 409.967, F.S.; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; providing requirements for such standards; requiring Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requiring prepaid dental plans to provide specified information on the online provider database; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 409.967, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 409.967 Managed care plan accountability.-- (2) The agency shall establish such contract requirements as are necessary for the operation of the statewide managed care program. In addition to any other provisions the agency may deem necessary, the contract must require: (c) Access.-- 1. The agency shall establish specific standards for the number, type, and regional distribution of providers in managed care plan networks to ensure access to care for both adults and words underlined are additions. hb517-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 517 2026 children. a. Each plan must maintain a regionwide network of providers in sufficient numbers to meet the access standards for specific medical services for all recipients enrolled in the plan. The exclusive use of mail-order pharmacies may not be sufficient to meet …
Sponsors
- Tramont (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Tramont, Chase (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Tendrich, Debra (D, HD-089) · primary sponsor
- Bartleman, Robin (D, HD-103)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Harris, Rita (D, HD-044)
- Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095)
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
- Nixon, Angie (D, HD-013)
- Nixon (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 517 c1 (February 25, 2026): 115 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 18, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 18, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H517?
- H517 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Medicaid Provider Networks.
- What does H517 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to Medicaid provider networks; amending s. 409.967, F.S.; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; providing requirements for such standards; requiring Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requiring prepaid dental plans to provide specified information on the online provider database; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H517?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H517?
- Tramont (R, 30), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H517?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/517
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