Florida H1315: Behavioral Health Intervention Services

What the bill says

An act relating to behavioral health intervention services; creating s. 409.9206, F.S.; providing legislative findings and purpose; providing definitions; authorizing, contingent upon an appropriation, the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program for specified purposes in specified counties; providing pilot program requirements; requiring the state Medicaid plan to provide a specified report to the Legislature in a certain timeframe; providing for expiration of the pilot program; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:

An act relating to behavioral health intervention services; creating s. 409.9206, F.S.; providing legislative findings and purpose; providing definitions; authorizing, contingent upon an appropriation, the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program for specified purposes in specified counties; providing pilot program requirements; requiring the state Medicaid plan to provide a specified report to the Legislature in a certain timeframe; providing for expiration of the pilot program; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 409.9206, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 409.9206 De-risking disease behavioral health intervention services pilot program.— (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDING; PURPOSE.— (a) The Legislature finds that under federal Medicaid managed care regulations 42 CFR 438.3(e)(2) and 42 CFR 438.16, the Agency for Health Care Administration may approve de-risking disease behavioral health intervention services. (b) The purpose of this section is to authorize the state HB 1315 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1315-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES 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 Medicaid plan in Region G, which consists of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties. (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) "De-risking disease …

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Sponsors

• Tendrich, Debra (D, HD-089) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2. January 15, 2026: Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3. January 15, 2026: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
4. January 15, 2026: Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
5. January 13, 2026: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
6. January 8, 2026: Filed

Common questions

What is H1315?

H1315 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Behavioral Health Intervention Services.

What does H1315 do?

In its own words: An act relating to behavioral health intervention services; creating s. 409.9206, F.S.; providing legislative findings and purpose; providing definitions; authorizing, contingent upon an appropriation, the state Medicaid plan to fund a demonstration pilot program for specified purposes in specified counties; providing pilot program requirements; requiring the state Medicaid plan to provide a specified report to the Legislature in a certain timeframe; providing for expiration of the pilot program; providing an effective date.

What is the status of H1315?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored H1315?

Tendrich, Debra (D, HD-089).

Where is the official record for H1315?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1315