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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1133

Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings
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SPONSOR
Tendrich
FILED BY
Debra Tendrich — District 89, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

Filed under Healthcare.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings; Requires agency to adopt rules establishing certain practice parameters & protocols for provision of early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services for certain persons; requires DOH to provide parent or legal guardian information on sleep, screen time, & nutrition & make such information available for download; requires agency, by specified date, to adopt measures relating to early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services & collect & report performance measures & outcome data to Governor & Legislature.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Requires Medicaid plans to follow new pediatric mental health screening rules.

The state Medicaid agency must adopt rules setting screening standards for Medicaid managed care plans, requiring validated, trauma-informed diagnostic tools for beneficiaries from birth through age 21.

The rules must let health care providers refer patients to mobile crisis teams, community mental health centers, and behavioral health hubs, and must encourage parents to join mental health education and support programs.

Health care providers must also give parents information the Department of Health creates about sleep, screen time, and nutrition, which the department must make available for download.

By January 1, 2027, the agency must set performance measures and outcome-reporting requirements for these services, then starting January 1, 2028 report the results annually to the Governor and Legislature.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Requires AHCA to set mandatory pediatric screening standards for Medicaid plans majors. 409.9746(1)

AIThe agency must adopt rules establishing practice parameters and protocols and require managed care plans to provide services consistent with them, covering participants from birth through age 21.

“The agency shall adopt rules establishing practice parameters and protocols, and requiring managed care plans to provide services consistent with such practice parameters” bill text, line 25 →
§ 2 Requires validated, trauma-informed screening tools majors. 409.9746(1)(a)

AIManaged care plans' screening protocols must use validated, age-appropriate, trauma-informed diagnostic tools based on nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines for participants from birth through 21.

“validated, age-appropriate, trauma-informed diagnostic tools based on nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines” bill text, line 29 →
§ 3 Lets providers refer patients to mobile crisis teams and behavioral health hubs moderates. 409.9746(1)(b)

AIHealth care providers are authorized to use mobile response teams, community mental health centers, and behavioral health hubs for consultation, medication management support, and patient referrals.

“Authorizing a health care provider to use mobile response teams, community mental health centers, behavioral health hubs, and other qualified health care providers” bill text, line 34 →
§ 4 Requires providers to give parents DOH information on sleep, screen time, and nutrition moderates. 409.9746(1)(d)

AIRules must require health care providers to give parents or legal guardians DOH-created information on sleep, screen time, and nutrition, and DOH must develop and make that material downloadable.

“Requiring health care providers to give parents or legal guardians information created by the Department of Health about sleep, screen time, and nutrition” bill text, line 45 →
§ 5 Sets a 2027 deadline for performance measures, 2028 for reporting technicals. 409.9746(2)

AIBy January 1, 2027, the agency must adopt performance measures and outcome-data reporting requirements for these screening services, then beginning January 1, 2028 submit an annual report to the Governor and legislative leaders.

“the agency shall submit an annual report on the performance measures and outcome data to the Governor” bill text, line 55 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
1/7/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 409.9746
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