# Florida HB 149: Claims for Adverse Reactions to Vaccines and Drugs under the Medicaid and Medically Needy Programs

Florida HB 149, Claims for Adverse Reactions to Vaccines and Drugs under the Medicaid and Medically Needy Programs, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Webster Barnaby (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 149
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Claims for Adverse Reactions to Vaccines and Drugs under the Medicaid and Medically Needy Programs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Sponsor: Webster Barnaby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Webster Barnaby (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-14: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/149/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/149/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB149-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).