Understanding Florida's Medicaid Reform Legislation
June 2005
Authors: Joan Alker and Lisa Portelli
Published by: Winter Park Health Foundation
Florida Senate Bill 838, signed into law in June 2005, permits Florida Governor Bush to seek a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver from the federal government to substantially restructure the state’s Medicaid program. This brief examines the legislation.
Download report (PDF)This issue brief and presentation are part of the Florida’s Health at Risk project, a series of educational briefs on issues impacting Florida’s families conducted by researchers at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute and funded by the Winter Park Health Foundation.