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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Health Innovation Subcommittee passed the health insurance right to shop bill, HB 449, on February 22, 2017 with a strike all amendment (686687). The bill has two committees left. The original bill requires health insurers to implement a shared savings incentive program by January 1, 2018 to…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Innovation Subcommittee passed HB 589 dealing with drug price transparency on February 22, 2017. The bill was not amended. There were no questions or debate on the bill in committee. The bill expands the current law that requires the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to collect…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee approved HB 307 on February 22, 2017 with two amendments that conform the House bill to the Senate companion. The House bill has one committee left. The Senate bill has not yet been heard in committee. As amended, the bill:• Increases the FLAHIGA…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House frozen formulary bill sponsored by Dr. Massullo passed its first committee on February 22, 2017. The subcommittee adopted a strike all amendment (858783) to the bill, HB 95. The bill has three committees left. The bill prohibits individual or group commercial health policies or HMOs from changing…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 22, 2017, the House Health Quality Subcommittee chaired by Dr. Pigman, an emergency room physician, narrowly passed a controversial bill creating a new cause of action for abortions. The bill, HB 19, passed by a vote of 9-7. The Speaker appointed House Majority Leader Rodriguez as…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Senate Bill 334 allows prejudgment interest on economic and noneconomic damages, attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff in any action. The bill passed its first committee on February 21, 2017 with one amendment 841034 that substantially changed the bill’s provisions on prejudgment interest awards on noneconomic and…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate Health Policy Committee passed the frozen formulary/continuity of prescription care bill, SB 182, on February 21, 2017 with one amendment. The bill has two committees left. Sen. Mayfield, the bill sponsor, described the bill as a “consumer protection and patient protection bill.” The bill prohibits…