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HB 1315FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

Proposed Medicaid Pilot Program for Behavioral Health and Nutrition

Original title: Behavioral Health Intervention Services

March 13, 2026

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, the program would have changed how Medicaid managed care providers in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties deliver care by allowing them to offer nutrition and behavioral interventions in place of standard services for up to 1,000 participants.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Medicaid enrollees in Region G

The bill would have allowed these individuals to receive specific behavioral health and nutrition services as part of a pilot program.

Medicaid managed assistance providers

These providers would have been authorized to offer specific intervention services in lieu of standard Medicaid plan services.

What changed

Current stage: Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill proposed a pilot program for Medicaid enrollees in five Florida counties to receive specialized behavioral health counseling and medical nutrition support for chronic conditions like diabetes and depression. The program would have provided services such as medically tailored meals and biomarker tracking, contingent on state funding.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who would have been eligible for this program?
Medicaid enrollees in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties who are diagnosed with depression or anxiety, along with diabetes, obesity, or coronary heart disease.
What kind of services were included?
The program included counseling, nutrition therapy, biomarker tracking (like blood sugar and heart rate), and nutrition supports such as medically tailored meals or produce prescriptions.
Is this program currently active?
No, the bill died in committee on March 13, 2026, and was not enacted.

Why It Matters

If enacted, the program would have changed how Medicaid managed care providers in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties deliver care by allowing them to offer nutrition and behavioral interventions in place of standard services for up to 1,000 participants.

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Integration of Nutrition and Behavioral Health

The bill represents a policy attempt to integrate clinical nutrition support directly into Medicaid managed care as a substitute for standard services.

Connected Entities

locationRegion GThe geographic area consisting of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Map →
organizationFlorida Health and Nutrition CoalitionProgram implementation experts for the pilot.Map →
organizationAgency for Health Care AdministrationThe state agency authorized to approve behavioral health intervention services.Map →
organizationTufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and PolicyAcademic institution designated to conduct research and evaluation for the pilotMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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  • Controversy10
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