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SB 1668FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
High Impact

Updates to Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan

Original title: Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

January 9, 2026

healthcareinsurancedisability-servicesmedicaidstate-budget

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Ordered engrossed, then enrolled. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Procedural history

12 actions
  1. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
  2. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    Now in Rules
  4. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
  6. Feb 20, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Show 6 earlier actions
  1. Jan 28, 2026Senate
    Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  2. Jan 28, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
  3. Jan 23, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  4. Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  5. Jan 16, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  6. Jan 9, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill changes how families of children with birth-related neurological injuries receive support, including new requirements for maintaining private health insurance or Medicaid and new caps on benefit expansions when the program faces cash flow deficits.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Participants and their families

They must maintain health insurance coverage and are subject to new rules regarding benefit eligibility and reimbursement.

Participating physicians and hospitals

They are subject to revised assessment schedules to fund the plan.

Casualty insurance carriers

They may be required to pay additional assessments if the plan is not actuarially sound and can recover these costs through surcharges or rate increases.

What changed

Current stage: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

This bill updates the Florida Compensation Association (NICA) program, which provides no-fault compensation for infants with specific birth-related neurological injuries. It expands benefits for families, clarifies financial oversight, and mandates that participants maintain comprehensive health insurance.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if my child is already in the program?
Families of current participants must obtain the required health insurance coverage for the participant by January 1, 2027.
Can I be compensated for caring for my child at home?
Yes, but compensation for family-provided residential or custodial care is limited to 10 hours per day and is only allowed when medically necessary and directed by a physician.
What if the program runs out of money?
The Office of Insurance Regulation can order additional assessments on casualty insurers, and the board is prohibited from expanding benefits if the plan has an annual cash flow deficit.

Why It Matters

The bill changes how families of children with birth-related neurological injuries receive support, including new requirements for maintaining private health insurance or Medicaid and new caps on benefit expansions when the program faces cash flow deficits.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower3/13/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage

Total

116

Yes

96

No

2

Present

0

Not Voting

18

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper3/12/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Returning Messages

Total

39

Yes

39

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededlower3/10/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

112

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

5

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper3/5/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

37

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper3/3/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

22

Yes

22

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate2/25/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

12

Yes

8

No

2

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate1/28/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

12

Yes

11

No

1

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Mandatory Insurance Requirement

The bill shifts the burden of maintaining comprehensive health insurance onto the families of participants, moving away from the plan being the sole provider of coverage.

Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association

Connected Entities

organizationRules“Committee reviewing the bill.”Map →
organizationFlorida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association“The organization this bill establishes.”Map →
location412 Knott Building“Location of committee meetings.”Map →
organizationBanking and Insurance Committee“Committee reviewing the bill.”Map →
organizationAppropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government“Committee reviewing the bill.”Map →
locationFlorida“State where the bill is being considered”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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