FloridaProposal would pause unfinished Medicaid system development
For 2026-2027, the proposal would pause unfinished Medicaid system work and require a public report on payment scams.
What it does
State law enforcement would study electronic payment scams and ways to prevent them, then publish findings and recommendations for lawmakers and the public.
State agencies could use travel funds for out-of-state trips, conferences, training, and administrative work only with written approval that the travel is critical to their mission. Several public safety and health trips are exempt.
The state would pause unfinished parts of its Medicaid system replacement while keeping certified, operating parts supported so services can continue.
Argument forConsumers could get better scam warnings if the state study helps agencies identify common tricks and improve public education.
Argument againstState employees might miss useful training or work meetings if agencies cannot show that the travel is critical to their mission.
More detail
The Department of Law Enforcement would study payment scams and publish a report. The study would cover electronic payments and scam methods affecting people across industries. The study would examine ways to prevent scams, help consumers report them, and support law enforcement; it would also consider whether new laws would help. The report would be due by February 1, 2027. This section would expire July 1, 2027.
State agencies would need written approval from their agency head for certain employee travel paid with state funds. The rule would cover state employee travel paid from agency travel funds. Travel to other states or foreign countries, conferences, staff training, and other administrative activities would need written approval as critical to the agency’s mission. The rule would not apply to law enforcement, military, emergency management, or public health travel. Approved international travel would need quarterly reports to legislative leaders. The rule would apply during the 2026-2027 fiscal year and expire July 1, 2027.
The Agency for Health Care Administration would have to suspend unfinished development work on the Florida Medicaid Management Information System replacement. The direction covers unfinished components of the Florida Health Care Connections Project, which is replacing the state Medicaid information system. The pause would cover components that have not reached operational status and federal certification where required. Certified, operating components would continue to be maintained and supported. The pause would apply until this section expires July 1, 2027.
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- Passed Senate
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 28Added to Conference Report CalendarLatest
- May 12Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
- May 12Conference Committee appointed
- May 12Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
- May 12In Messages
- May 12The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference
- May 12Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- May 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- May 12Amendment(s) adopted (905380)
- May 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- May 12Substituted for SB 2502-E
- May 12Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- May 12Withdrawn from AppropriationsMajor
- May 12Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- May 12ReceivedMinor
- May 12In Messages
- May 12Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
- May 12Passed; YEAS 92, NAYS 13Passed House
- May 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- May 12Added to Third Reading Calendar
- May 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- May 12Added to Second Reading Calendar
- May 12Read 1st time
- May 5Bill referred to House Calendar
- May 5FiledIntroduced
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