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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On June 25, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis approved HB 23, the telehealth bill passed during the 2019 legislative session. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2019, except for the payment parity provisions which take effect on January 1, 2020. The bill sets a framework for the use of…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On June 25, 2019, Governor DeSantis signed the healthcare omnibus bill, HB 843. The bill is a compilation of many healthcare issues, including a few health insurance related issues. Health insurance issues in the bill address direct health care agreements and step-therapy protocols. Direct Health Care Agreements The bill…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Department of Financial Services (DFS) agency package (HB 1393) on June 25, 2019. The bill takes effect July 1, 2019. The DFS agency package makes changes in several areas administered or regulated by DFS. Most of the changes made in the bill are not…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Health insurance options for Floridians are expanded under SB 322 which was signed by Governor DeSantis on June 25, 2019. The bill took effect the day it was signed. The bill has multiple components: association health plans, short term limited duration health policies, essential health benefits, and health policies…
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 after HB HB 983 was signed by the Governor. The rule takes effect on June 25, 2019, the…