Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S736: Medicaid Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defining the terms "blood pressure cuff" and "validated at-home blood pressure monitor"; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, subject to the availability of funds and certain limitations and directions, to provide coverage for validated at-home blood pressure monitors and blood pressure cuffs for certain Medicaid recipients; providing construction; providing requirements for Medicaid recipients to continue receiving coverage for their validated at-home blood pressure monitors and blood pressure cuffs, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to Medicaid coverage of blood pressure monitoring devices; creating s. 409.9064, F.S.; defining the terms "blood pressure cuff" and "validated at-home blood pressure monitor"; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, subject to the availability of funds and certain limitations and directions, to provide coverage for validated at-home blood pressure monitors and blood pressure cuffs for certain Medicaid recipients; providing construction…
From the introduced text, December 3, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to Medicaid coverage of blood pressure monitoring devices; creating s. 409.9064, F.S.; defining the terms "blood pressure cuff" and "validated at-home blood pressure monitor"; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, subject to the availability of funds and certain limitations and directions, to provide coverage for validated at-home blood pressure monitors and blood pressure cuffs for certain Medicaid recipients; providing construction; providing requirements for Medicaid recipients to continue receiving coverage for their validated at home blood pressure monitors and blood pressure cuffs; requiring the agency to seek federal approval for implementation of the act, if needed; requiring the agency to include the rate impact of the act in certain rates that become effective on a specified date; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 409.9064, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 409.9064 Coverage of blood pressure monitoring devices for Medicaid recipients.-- (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Blood pressure cuff" means a blood pressure measurement accessory that is used with a validated at-home blood pressure monitor to measure blood pressure levels and that is obtained independently of a validated at-home blood pressure monitor in order to ensure proper size and fit for the patient. (b) "Validated at-home blood …
Sponsors
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
- Sharief, Barbara (D, SD-035)
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 S736?
- S736 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Medicaid Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices.
- What does S736 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to Medicaid coverage of blood pressure monitoring devices; creating s. 409.9064, F.S.; defining the terms "blood pressure cuff" and "validated at-home blood pressure monitor"; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, subject to the availability of funds and certain limitations and directions, to provide coverage for validated at-home blood pressure monitors and blood pressure cuffs for certain Medicaid recipients; providing construction…
- What is the status of S736?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S736?
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S736?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/736
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