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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 673, the bill to equalize payment for long term care insolvencies by the Florida Life & Health Guaranty Association (FLAHIGA), is going to the Governor for signature. It passed the House on April 24, 2019 with a vote of 114-0 and passed the Senate on May 2, 2019…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On May 2, 2019, the Senate adopted a strike all amendment (938140) to the court jurisdiction bill, HB 337 and rolled the bill to third reading. They will vote on the bill on May 3, 2019. If the Senate approves the bill on May 3, 2019, it will go…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On May 2, 2019, with amendment 970072, the Senate added language to a House building permits bill dealing with the effect of pre-suit notices under the statute of repose for construction defect claims. The amendment also made other changes to the building permits bill the House sent over. The…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House omnibus insurance bill (HB 301) was approved by the full House on April 11, 2019 by a vote of 114-0. On May 2, 2019, the Senate substituted the House bill for the Senate bill and rolled it to third reading and a final vote on May 3,…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Health insurance options for Floridians are expanded under SB 322 which was sent to Governor DeSantis on May 1, 2019 after the House approved the bill with a vote of 70-42. The Senate approved the bill on April 25, 2019 with a 23-14 vote. The bill has multiple components:…