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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 359, one of the omnibus insurance bills, started moving in the House on January 15, 2020 when the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee approved an amended committee substitute after a lengthy debate about an amendment to put language addressing the use of the American Law Institute (ALI) treatise…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills increasing the FIGA coverage limit and the FIGA emergency assessment maximum for condominium association and homeowners’ association FIGA claims started moving in the House and Senate on January 15, 2020 when they passed their first House and Senate committees. The bills were supported by various condo association trade…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel House and Senate committees approved bills on January 15, 2020 that allow, but not require, workers’ compensation carriers to use a licensed nurse registry to place authorized compensable attendant care services for injured workers. Under the bill, the use of a nurse registry for attendant care is an administrative…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill designed to protect vulnerable investors from financial exploitation passed its first House committee on January 15, 2020. The bill has two committees left. The Senate bill has not yet been heard in committee. Similar vulnerable investor legislation passed the House last year, but died in the Senate…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Health Quality Subcommitee approved HB 955 during its meeting on January 15, 2020 with an 11-2 vote. The bill curtails physician referrals to hospitals where the physician holds an investment interest. Specifically, the bill prohibits a health care provider from referring patients to any hospital in…
2020 General Insurance Bills Pre-Session Summary.pdf
2020 MM Insurance Bills Pre-Session Summary.pdf
2020 Tort Insurance Bills Pre-Session Summary.pdf
2020 Auto Insurance Bills Pre-Session Summary.pdf