HB0781 • 2026

Medicaid Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hodgers
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about the follow-up care requirements beyond what was included in the candidate explanation.

Medicaid Coverage for Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs

This bill requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to cover blood pressure monitors and cuffs under Medicaid's pharmacy benefit if certain conditions are met, including a diagnosis of hypertension and a prescription from a health care practitioner.

What This Bill Does

Defines 'blood pressure monitor and cuff' as a device used by people with high blood pressure to measure their blood pressure at home or outside of clinics.
Requires the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to provide coverage for these devices under Medicaid's pharmacy benefit if certain conditions are met, such as having a diagnosis from a doctor and a prescription for both medication and the device.
Includes in the coverage any necessary repairs or replacement parts for blood pressure monitors and cuffs.
Requires recipients to participate in follow-up care with their health care provider at least once every six months during the first 18 months after getting the device, then once every year thereafter.

Who It Names or Affects

Medicaid recipients who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and need a blood pressure monitor and cuff for treatment.
The Agency for Health Care Administration, which will be responsible for providing the coverage and seeking federal approval if needed.

Terms To Know

blood pressure monitor and cuff: A device used to measure blood pressure levels outside of a clinic setting.
Medicaid pharmacy benefit: The part of the Medicaid program that covers medications and related medical supplies.

Limits and Unknowns

Coverage is subject to available funds and limitations provided in the General Appropriations Act.
The bill's effectiveness depends on federal approval, which is not guaranteed.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-05 House
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2025-12-16 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Medicaid Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs; Defines "blood pressure monitor & cuff;" requiring AHCA to provide coverage for blood pressure monitors & cuffs under Medicaid pharmacy benefit for certain persons; provides requirements for coverage; provides that coverage of blood pressure monitors & cuffs includes cost of any necessary repairs or replacement parts; provides coverage qualification requirements for Medicaid recipients; requires agency to seek federal approval for implementation of coverage & to include rate impact in Medicaid managed medical assistance program & long-term care managed care program rates beginning on specified date.

Current Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to Medicaid coverage of blood pressure 2
monitors and cuffs; creating s. 409.90631, F.S.; 3
defining the term "blood pressure monitor and cuff;" 4
requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to 5
provide coverage for blood pressure monitors and cuffs 6
under the Medicaid pharmacy benefit for certain 7
persons; providing requirements for coverage; 8
providing that coverage of blood pressure monitors and 9
cuffs includes the cost of any necessary repairs or 10
replacement parts; providing coverage qualification 11
requirements for Medicaid recipients; requiring the 12
agency to seek federal approval for implementation of 13
coverage and to include the rate impact in the 14
Medicaid managed medical assistance program and long-15
term care managed care program rates beginning on a 16
specified date; providing an effective date. 17
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19
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Section 1. Section 409.90631, Florida Statutes, is created 21
to read: 22
409.90631 Coverage of blood pressure monitors and cuffs 23
for Medicaid recipients.— 24
(1) As used in this section, the term "blood pressure 25

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monitor and cuff" means a device designed for the purpose of 26
aiding in the treatment of hypertension by measuring blood 27
pressure levels through a validated blood pressure measurement 28
device at home or elsewhere outside the clinic setting. 29
(2) Subject to the availability of funds and subject to 30
any limitations or directions provided in the General 31
Appropriations Act, the agency must provide coverage for blood 32
pressure monitors and cuffs under the Medicaid pharmacy benefit 33
for the treatment of a Medicaid recipient if: 34
(a) The recipient has been diagnosed by his or her primary 35
care physician, or another licensed health care practitioner 36
authorized to make such diagnosis, with hypertension that may be 37
treated with medication; and 38
(b) A health care practitioner with the applicable 39
prescribing authority has prescribed medication to treat the 40
recipient's hypertension and a validated blood pressure monitor 41
and cuff to assist the recipient and practitioner in managing 42
the recipient's hypertension. 43
(3) Coverage under this section includes the cost of any 44
necessary repairs or replacement parts for the blood pressure 45
monitor and cuff. 46
(4) To qualify for continued coverage under this section, 47
the Medicaid recipient must participate in follow-up care with 48
his or her treating health care practitioner, in person or 49
through telehealth, at least once every 6 months during the 50

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first 18 months after the first prescription of the blood 51
pressure monitor and cuff for the recipient has been issued 52
under this section, to assess the efficacy of using the blood 53
pressure monitor and cuff for treatment of his or her 54
hypertension. After the first 18 months, such follow-up care 55
must occur at least once every 12 months. 56
(5) The agency shall seek federal approval, if needed, for 57
the implementation of this section. 58
Section 2. The Agency for Health Care Administration shall 59
include the rate impact of this act in the Medicaid managed 60
medical assistance program and long-term care managed care 61
program rates, as applicable, that take effect on or after 62
October 1, 2026. 63
Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2026. 64