Proposed Medicaid Pilot Program for Behavioral Health and Nutrition
March 13, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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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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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.
Current stage: Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee.
Floor Vote.
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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.
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