CHILDREN'S SPECIAL HEALTH CAREGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$210,194,975310.50$216,357,453310.50($6,162,478)0.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO FUNDING SOURCE IDENTIFIER - ADD$00.00$13,2990.00($13,299)0.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO FUNDING SOURCE IDENTIFIER - DEDUCT$00.00($13,299)0.00$13,2990.00
 CONTINUE BUDGET AMENDMENT TRANSFER FROM THE EXPENSE CATEGORY TO THE CMS CATEGORY - ADD$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
 CONTINUE BUDGET AMENDMENT TRANSFER FROM THE EXPENSE CATEGORY TO THE CMS CATEGORY - DEDUCT$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$231,8980.00($231,898)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$225,8890.00$00.00$225,8890.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY($2,134,855)0.00$00.00($2,134,855)0.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$3,228,2700.00($3,228,270)0.00
 VETOED PROJECTS$00.00($500,000)0.00$500,0000.00
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES      
 EARLY STEPS PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT$00.00$8,922,0170.00($8,922,017)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$316,2440.00$316,2440.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$324,6580.00($324,658)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$57,0960.00$88,6720.00($31,576)0.00
 DATA PROCESSING ASSESSMENT BASE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT$00.00$64,2740.00($64,274)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$212,665,012310.50$398,436,552337.50($185,771,540)(27.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$76,3840.00$83,7280.00($7,344)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$49,8880.00$49,8880.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$2,7420.00$33,7900.00($31,048)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$796,4690.00($796,469)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$461,8170.00$461,8170.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGNMENT BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - CLINICAL ELIGIBILITY UNIT - CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES - ADD$849,5060.00$00.00$849,5060.00
 REALIGNMENT BETWEEN APPROPRIATION CATEGORIES - CLINICAL ELIGIBILITY UNIT - CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES - DEDUCT($849,506)0.00$00.00($849,506)0.00
 TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENT - REALIGN BUDGET BETWEEN BUDGET ENTITIES - DEDUCT$00.00($64,274)0.00$64,2740.00
FUND SHIFT      
 REALIGN FUNDING FOR CLINICAL ELIGIBILITY UNIT FOR CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES - ADD$865,2650.00$00.00$865,2650.00
 REALIGN FUNDING FOR CLINICAL ELIGIBILITY UNIT FOR CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES - DEDUCT($865,265)0.00$00.00($865,265)0.00
INTER-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS      
 TRANSFER CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES (CMS) MANAGED CARE CONTRACT TO AHCA - DEDUCT$00.00($423,000)(4.00)$423,0004.00
INTRA-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS      
 REORGANIZATION PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM - DEDUCT$00.00($959,524)(5.00)$959,5245.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES - EARLY STEPS ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM($3,022,390)0.00($3,850,936)0.00$828,5460.00
 EARLY STEPS EXTENDED OPTION - CH 2025-95, LOF (SB 112)($35,622)0.00$00.00($35,622)0.00
 EARLY STEPS PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT$00.00($5,331,670)0.00$5,331,6700.00
 HEALTH SERVICES($671,730)0.00($7,698,845)0.00$7,027,1150.00
 STATEWIDE FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER PROGRAM$00.00($510,134)0.00$510,1340.00
 VETO HEALTH SERVICES$00.00$3,000,0000.00($3,000,000)0.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES - EARLY STEPS ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM$2,204,5000.00$3,022,3900.00($817,890)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES (CMS) MANAGED CARE CONTRACT STAFFING DUE TO TRANSFER TO AHCA$00.00($184,692,665)(22.00)$184,692,66522.00
 VACANT POSITION REDUCTIONS$00.00($99,800)(2.00)$99,8002.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 HEALTH SERVICES$00.00$671,7300.00($671,730)0.00
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS      
 EARLY STEPS EXTENDED OPTION - CH 2025-95, LOF (SB 112)$00.00$755,9046.00($755,904)(6.00)
Total Policy Area: HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS$210,194,975310.50$216,357,453310.50($6,162,478)0.00