Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1640: Medicaid Dental Pilot Program for Persons with Disabilities
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defining the term "persons with disabilities"; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish and operate a Medicaid dental pilot program in a specified region to provide enhanced dental services to persons with disabilities; specifying dental services covered by the pilot program; requiring the agency to reimburse dental providers under the pilot program at a specified rate; requiring the agency to collect certain data on the pilot program, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Medicaid dental pilot program for persons with disabilities; creating s. 409.9079, F.S.; defining the term âpersons with disabilitiesâ; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish and operate a Medicaid dental pilot program in a specified region to provide enhanced dental services to persons with disabilities; specifying eligibility for participation in the pilot program; specifying dental services covered by the pilot program; providing construction…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Medicaid dental pilot program for persons with disabilities; creating s. 409.9079, F.S.; defining the term âpersons with disabilitiesâ; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish and operate a Medicaid dental pilot program in a specified region to provide enhanced dental services to persons with disabilities; specifying eligibility for participation in the pilot program; specifying dental services covered by the pilot program; providing construction; requiring the agency to reimburse dental providers under the pilot program at a specified rate; providing for the delivery of services under the pilot program through at least two licensed dental managed care organizations meeting certain criteria; requiring the agency to submit any necessary state plan amendments or federal waiver applications for federal approval; requiring the agency to collect certain data on the pilot program; requiring the agency to submit a report on the pilot program to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; providing for expiration of the pilot program; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 409.9079, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 409.9079âMedicaid dental pilot program for persons with disabilities in Region E.â (1)âDEFINITION.âAs used in this section, the term âpersons with disabilitiesâ means Medicaid-eligible individuals who: (a)âReceive Supplemental Security …