HB 345 (2004) -  Florida Kidcare Program

General Bill by Rich (CO-SPONSORS) Bucher; Roberson, Y.; Smith
Florida Kidcare Program: Provides that an uninsured parent, guardian, or relative caretaker of a child enrolled in the Florida Kidcare program is eligible for coverage under the program, with limitations; requires separate premiums or cost-sharing requirements for the parent, guardian, or relative caretaker; provides that nonpayment of premiums or cost-sharing requirements for an adult is not grounds for disenrolling a child in that family from the program; provides for coverage of a parent, guardian, or relative caretaker whose income is above a specified level if the adult pays the full cost of the premium, including administrative costs; provides that the eligibility for coverage provided by the act is not an entitlement; authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration and the board of directors of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation to limit enrollment; exempts the adults enrolled under the act from the enrollment limitations of the Florida Kidcare program.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Died in Subcommittee on Health Services on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 210 Subject: Florida Kidcare Program Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Subcommittee on Health Services Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Services Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:21 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now In Subcommittee on Health Services Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Services Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Insurance Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Health Care Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Health Services Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Services Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 12/16/2003 - 2:53 PM Member: Rich Committee: Version:

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409.8141