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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 429, a bill to clean up the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (FWCIGA) assessment scheme and make a minor change to Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA), is poised for a floor vote on April 11, 2019. The bill was hear on the House floor for the first…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Department of Financial Services (DFS) agency package passed its second Senate committee on April 10, 2019 with two amendments. Neither of the amendments dealt with the insurance related provisions in the bill. The bill has one committee left. SB 1704 makes changes in several areas administered or regulated…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Two bills expanding the scope of practice for pharmacists will be voted on on April 11, 2019. Both bills were heard for the first time on the House floor on April 10, 2019 setting them up for a vote on April 11, 2019. Neither bill garnered opposition or amendments…
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 A large condominium association bill contains an insurance provision that may interest property insurers. The provision prohibits a condo owner’s insurance policy from having rights of subrogation against the condominium association. SB 1362 passed its first committee on April 10, 2019 with a strike all amendment (728666). The amendment…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On April 10, 2019, the House heard their bill creating a voluntary health shared savings incentive program on the floor. They will likely vote on the bill on April 11, 2019. The Senate bill, SB 524, is also moving this year and is in its last committee. It…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House and Senate passed their electric scooter bills out of committee this week. The Senate passed their bill on April 9, 2019 and did not amend it. The Senate bill has one committee left. The House bill passed its last committee on April 10, 2019 with a strike…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1200 expands the application of Florida’s one way attorney fee statute to suits brought by “contractors” against surety insurers under payment or performance bonds for losses due to breach of a building or construction contract. It passed its last Senate committee on April 10, 2019 with two…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 418, the Senate essential health benefits bill, passed its last committee on April 10, 2019 with a technical amendment. The bill will now be heard on the Senate floor. The essential health benefits part of the bill provides more health insurance options for Floridians by permitting health insurers…