# Florida HB 4019: Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County

Florida HB 4019, Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Nan Cobb (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Chapter No. 2026-194) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 4019
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Chapter No. 2026-194
- Sponsor: Nan Cobb (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lake County caps inmate care and transport: benefit, low. The law took effect upon becoming law and covers inmates housed in Lake County detention centers. For covered medical providers without a county contract, payment is capped at 110% of the Medicare allowable rate. The cap is 125% for providers reporting a negative operating margin for the previous y…
- Lake County sets inmate trauma care payments: cost, low. Lake County must pay 175% of the Medicare allowable rate for qualifying inmate trauma care. The inmate must be designated a trauma alert victim under Florida law. The hospital must be a Florida Department of Health-designated trauma center without a county contract for inmate medical services. This…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nan Cobb (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-07-01: Chapter No. 2026-194
- 2026-04-14: Approved by Governor
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-11: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 787 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 787 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 787 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-27: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-23: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-14: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-12-11: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-11: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-11: Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-04: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-11-24: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-17: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4019/BillText/er/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-11-17: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4019/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4019/BillText/er/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4019/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4019-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).
