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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House flood insurance bill (HB 813 ) passed its last committee, House Commerce, on April 19, 2017 with one amendment. The bill will now be heard on the House floor when set by the Rules Committee. The Senate companion, SB 420, also passed its last committee hearing on…
By: Sam Miller, FIC ConsultantSB 182 Consumer Protection from Nonmedical Changes to Prescription Drug Formularies (Mayfield) Legislation (CS/CS/SB 182) freezing prescription drug formularies during the 12-month contract year won easy approval in the Senate Rules Committee April 19 and will now go to the full Senate at the discretion of Senate Leadership. Forty doctor and…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House bill to shield workers’ comp claimant identifying information from claimant’s attorneys to prevent solicitation is ready for a floor vote after having its first floor hearing on April 19, 2017. The House should vote on the bill on April 20th. The Senate companion bill, SB 1008,…
By: Greenberg Traurig, FIC Lobbyist The House approved HB 1063 by Rep. Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach) on a vote of 89 to 29 this afternoon, and it will now go to the Senate. An amendment adopted yesterday on Second Reading moved the implementation date for PIP repeal from January 1, 2018 to July 1, 2018.…
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant The Department of Financial Services insolvency package (CS/SB 730), including portions of the NAIC Receivership Model Act, was approved April 19 by the Senate Rules Committee and forwarded to the full Senate, with an amendment making it identical to the House package and giving it a solid shot at final…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill requiring the state group health insurance program to implement cost-saving prescription drug formulary management techniques is poised for a House vote. The vote could come as soon as April 20, 2017. The bill, HB 993, requires the Department of Management Services to implement prescription drug formulary…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 1029 allows insurers to give insureds, prospective insureds, or others more advertising or promotional items with a higher value than allowed under current law. The bill was heard for the first time on the House floor on April 19, 2017 and moved to a vote the next time…
By: Greenberg Traurig, FIC Lobbyist The House approved their workers’ compensation reform package on a vote of 82 to 37 early in today’s session. House bill 7085 by Rep. Danny Burgess (R-Zephryhills) is a response to recent Florida Supreme Court rulings which rendered portions of the 2003 reform package unconstitutional. The bill will now head…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Department of Financial Services (DFS) agency package is ready for approval by the full House after being heard on the floor for the first time on April 19, 2017. The vote could come as soon as April 20, 2017. The Senate companion, SB 986, is set for…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 577, a bill designed to update regulation of discount medical plan organizations (DMPOs) was heard on the House floor on April 19, 2017. The House can vote on the bill the next time they are in Session, April 20, 2017. One amendment was adopted to the bill on…