Bill Summary

HB 517 Medicaid Provider Networks (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Tramont, Tendrich Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Daniels, Harris, Hunschofsky, López, Mooney Jr., Nixon, Valdés CS Sponsors: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
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Summary
Medicaid Dental Provider Networks : Requires AHCA to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; provides requirements for such standards; requires Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requires prepaid dental plans to to provide specified information on online provider database. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
11/24/25
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Filed
12/03/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
12/03/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 12:30 pm, 404 H - PCS
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/13/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/16/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/18/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/18/26
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
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In Messages
02/26/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0517
Filed on 11/24/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Health Care Facilities & Systems Sub
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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0517C1
Filed on 02/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
409.967
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