Proposed Medicaid Pilot Program for Behavioral Health and Nutrition
January 8, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently dead. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.
Procedural history
5 actions- Jan 15, 2026HouseNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
If enacted, this program would have created a new pathway for Medicaid managed care providers in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties to offer specialized nutrition and counseling services as an alternative to standard plan benefits for up to 1,000 participants.
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Medicaid enrollees in Region G
The bill would have provided these individuals access to a new disease management plan and nutrition services.
Medicaid managed assistance providers
These providers would have been authorized to offer specific intervention services in lieu of standard plan benefits.
Last recorded activity January 8, 2026.
Introduced.
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Why It Matters
If enacted, this program would have created a new pathway for Medicaid managed care providers in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties to offer specialized nutrition and counseling services as an alternative to standard plan benefits for up to 1,000 participants.
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Integration of Nutrition and Mental Health
The bill represents a policy shift toward treating chronic physical conditions like diabetes through a combination of behavioral health counseling and medically tailored nutrition support.
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