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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel This week, committees in the House and Senate advanced CFO Patronis’ DFS Consumer Protection bills, HB 1137 and SB 1492. Both bills have one committee left. In the Senate, a strike all amendment (957714) was approved to bring the Senate bill closer to the House bill. The amendment…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 6, 2020, the House air ambulance bill cleared its last committee of reference and will now be heard on the House floor when set by the Rules Committee. Under current law, air ambulances are still allowed to balance bill consumers. In contrast, balance billing by out-of-network health…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 599 by Rep. Anna Maria Rodriguez (R) expands the scope of practice for consultant pharmacists. A similar bill passed the House last year, but died in the Senate when it was never heard in committee. This year’s consultant pharmacist bill was approved by its last committee of reference…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 813 protects vulnerable investors from financial exploitation by allowing investment advisors or dealers to delay financial transactions if they suspect financial exploitation. Similar bills were filed in prior Sessions, but never passed. Some life insurers are interested in this bill because they employ investment advisors or dealers that…