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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Judiciary Committee approved the AOB bill when it met on March 28, 2019 with a 14-3 vote. This was the last committee stop for the bill which will now be heard on the House floor when set by the Rules Committee. A strike all amendment (862613) was…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House omnibus insurance bill cleared its last committee on March 28, 2019 when the House Commerce Committee approved it. Multiple amendments were adopted to HB 301 by the Commerce Committee. The amendments added a significant number of new issues to the bill. Some of the new issues were filed…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 23 is described by the bill sponsor as a way to solve the health care provider workforce shortage in Florida. It allows over 35 types of Florida licensed health care providers to use telehealth within their scope of practice. It also allows out-of-state providers to use telehealth if…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 111, expands the scope of practice for pharmacists in two different ways. One, it allows pharmacists to test for, screen for, and treat the flu, strep, and other non-chronic health conditions such as lice, skin conditions, and minor uncomplicated infections. The protocols for pharmacists testing and treating these…