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In the meantime, here are some relevant updates regarding this year’s legislative session.
Bill CS/CS/HB 1103 was signed by the Governor on June 9, 2025 and was effective July 1, 2025. This bill includes:

• A requirement that the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) furnish a written list of qualified organizations within 5 days of enrollment in iBudget.
• A requirement to post quarterly reconciliation reports online within 5 days of submission.
• A mandate of the agency’s active involvement in transition planning for certain foster youth.
• A requirement of posting the total number of individuals in each priority category by county at least every 5 days.
• Guidelines to establish the Statewide Family Care Council to coordinate with local family care councils are identified. 
• Revision of Medicaid managed care enrollment by prohibiting automatic enrollment of certain Medicaid recipients and requiring an affirmative choice to opt in.
• Amendment of the developmental disabilities pilot program to be fully voluntary and allows immediate assessment for each enrollee, including all services under s. 393.066(3), mandates plan oversight and corrective actions, and updates reporting and evaluation requirements.
• Two amendments that give the Pilot almost full authority to implement the pilot and clarifies that no federal approval is necessary to add a person-directed option or to expand the pilot to the whole state of Florida.
• Requirement for a study of the iBudget algorithm and  for APD to report findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by November 15, 2025.