FIC: Pharmacists And Psychologists Gain Expanded Scope Of Practice

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During its meeting on March 19, 2019, the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee approved bills to expand the scope of practice for psychologists and pharmacists.  Neither bill was amended by the subcommittee. PsychologistsHB 373 expands the scope of practice for psychologists by allowing psychologists to prescribe drugs, including controlled…

FIC: Autonomous Vehicle Bill Passes 2nd Committee

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee approved the autonomous vehicle bill on March 19, 2019 without amending it.  The autonomous vehicles bill, HB 311, does not contain any insurance provisions. The bill changes and adds definitions in the autonomous vehicle law.  It excludes autonomous vehicles from current law…

GT: Blockchain Working Group Created

By: Greenberg Traurig The Senate Banking & Insurance Committee passed the blockchain work group bill on March 18, 2019. Following are notes on the committee meeting prepared by Greenberg Traurig: SB 1024 Blockchain Technology by Sen Gruters  PASSED SummarySB 1024 establishes the Florida Blockchain Working Group comprised of government and industry representatives to study the ways…