Bill Commons

FL HB 977

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Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 977 pass?

No. FL HB 977 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

What is FL HB 977 about?

Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan; Requires DMS to provide coverage for treatment & management of obesity for state group health insurance policies issued after specified date; provides coverage criteria; requires department to adopt eligibility criteria by specified date; provides reporting requirements.

Who sponsors FL HB 977?

Valdés, Borrero are the primary sponsors of FL HB 977, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan; Requires DMS to provide coverage for treatment & management of obesity for state group health insurance policies issued after specified date; provides coverage criteria; requires department to adopt eligibility criteria by specified date; provides reporting requirements.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Valdésprimary
  • Borreroprimary
  • Blackcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-12

    Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  4. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-05

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/977/ByCategory

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