Daily Archives: March 6, 2020

FIC: Asbestos Trust Claims Bill Passes Senate

Legal ReformBy Vicky Dingwell March 6, 2020

By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On March 6, 2020, SB 1582, the Senate asbestos trust claims bill passed the full Senate with a vote of 38-0 while the House bill (HB 741) was postponed on the House floor to wait for the Senate bill to come over. Because the House and…

OIR Informational Memorandum to all Health Insurers and HMOs re: Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

HealthBy Vicky Dingwell March 6, 2020

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FIC: Pharmacists Expanded Scope Of Practice Approved By House

HealthBy Vicky Dingwell March 6, 2020

By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On March 6, 2020, with a vote of 88-18, the House passed HB 389 which greatly expands the scope of practice for pharmacists. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval. SB 714, the Senate companion bill, has cleared all its committees, but is very different from…