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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On January 31, 2018, the full House heard HB 533 on the floor, rolled it to third reading, and passed the bill by a vote of 110-0. There were no floor amendments. The bill allows an insurer to condition the sale of insurance on the purchase of motor…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 1369 addresses several issues related to claims and lawsuits against nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The insurance part of the bill requires a nursing home to maintain professional liability only in an amount no less than $2 million per claim with a minimum aggregate of not less…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel This week, each chamber moved its step therapy/prior authorization bill putting it closer to passage if a compromise on the bill language can be made. The House bill (HB 199), which is preferred by health plans, passed its second committee on January 30, 2018 and has one committee…