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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 16, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion (SC15-1257) limiting the permissible pre-suit discovery for insurers in PIP to the production of documents related to the history, condition, treatment, dates, and costs of medical treatment. The Court opined an insurer is not entitled to other discovery…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee unanimously approved HB 377 on February 16, 2017 with one substantive amendment that rewrote the bill. The amendment can be found here. The bill specifies when a construction contract is considered complete for purposes of the statute of repose and statute of…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill creating recovery care centers, HB 145, passed its first committee on February 15, 2017 without amendment. The bill has two committees left. The bill creates recovery care centers for postsurgical and post diagnostic care for admission up to 72 hours and provides protocols for recovery care centers.…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 15, 2017, the House Health Quality Subcommittee unanimously passed the direct primary care bill, HB 161, with one amendment. The House bill has two committees left. The bill specifies that a direct primary care agreement is not insurance and is not subject to the Florida Insurance Code. …