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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Department of Financial Services (DFS) agency package (HB 1393) passed the House last week and was sent to the Senate for approval. On April 29, 2019, via floor amendments, the Senate removed or amended some of the provisions in the House bill and will send it back to…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 862, a tort reform bill dealing with the dangerous instrumentality doctrine, will go to the Governor if the House approves it. We expect they will approve the bill on April 30, 2019. Procedurally, the bill passed the Senate on April 25, 2019 and was sent to the House…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate healthcare omnibus bill, SB 7078, was amended onto HB 843 on April 26, 2019 via amendment #565298 and passed by the Senate on April 29, 2019 and sent back to the House for approval of the amendment. The House approved the amendment on April 29th and passed…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The telehealth bill is going to the Governor for signature. Procedurally, the House passed their telehealth bill, HB 23, on April 11, 2019 and sent it to the Senate. The Senate took the bill up on the floor on April 26, 2019, amended it, and passed it on April…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A rule proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) to implement last year’s legislation authorizing first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD without a physical injury was ratified this Session when the bill was approved by both chambers and sent to the Governor for signing. The…