Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1470: Behavioral Health Intervention Services
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizing, contingent upon an appropriation, the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program in a specified region for specified purposes; authorizing Medicaid managed assistance providers to offer specified intervention services to certain participants under the pilot program; requiring the state Medicaid plain to consider certain factors when paying certain capitation rates, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to behavioral health intervention services; creating s. 409.9206, F.S.; providing legislative findings and purpose; defining terms; authorizing, contingent upon an appropriation, the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program in a specified region for specified purposes; authorizing Medicaid managed assistance providers to offer specified intervention services to certain participants under the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to behavioral health intervention services; creating s. 409.9206, F.S.; providing legislative findings and purpose; defining terms; authorizing, contingent upon an appropriation, the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program in a specified region for specified purposes; authorizing Medicaid managed assistance providers to offer specified intervention services to certain participants under the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the state Medicaid plan to prepare and submit a specified report to the Legislature as soon as practicable after the expiration of the pilot program; requiring the state Medicaid plain to consider certain factors when paying certain capitation rates; providing for future expiration of the pilot program; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 409.9206, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 409.9206âDe-risking disease behavioral health intervention services pilot program.â (1)âLEGISLATIVE FINDING; PURPOSE.â (a)âThe Legislature finds that under federal Medicaid managed care regulations 42 C.F.R. s. 438.3(e)(2) and 42 C.F.R. s. 438.16, the Agency for Health Care Administration may approve de-risking disease behavioral health intervention services. (b)âThe purpose of this section is to authorize the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program that shall provide a de-risking disease behavioral health intervention services management plan to recipients of the state …
Sponsors
- Bernard, Mack (D, SD-024) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Policy
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Health Policy, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is S1470?
- S1470 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Behavioral Health Intervention Services.
- What does S1470 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to behavioral health intervention services; creating s. 409.9206, F.S.; providing legislative findings and purpose; defining terms; authorizing, contingent upon an appropriation, the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program in a specified region for specified purposes; authorizing Medicaid managed assistance providers to offer specified intervention services to certain participants under the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program…
- What is the status of S1470?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1470?
- Bernard, Mack (D, SD-024).
- Where is the official record for S1470?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1470
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