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By: Joy Ryan, FIC lobbyist from Meenan Law SPB 7012 was submitted as a committee bill by the Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee. The bill unanimously passed the committee on November 12, 2019. It will now receive other committee references. Two amendments were adopted. Amendment 604142 was substituted for amendment 360222 and dealt…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill (HB 329) primarily clarifying how FIGA and FWCIGA levy assessments against insurers passed its first House committee on November 6, 2019. The bill was not amended. The bill is supported by the guaranty associations and is substantially similar to a bill that passed the House last year,…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill requiring virtually all insurers, including surplus lines insurers, to provide a free annual loss run statements covering five years to insureds within 15 days of a request cleared its first House committee on November 6, 2019. The bill is supported by the FAIA, the insurance agents association.…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate Health Policy committee heard from the following stakeholders: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs): Lauren Rowley, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), Physicians: Dr. Madelaine Feldman, practicing rheumatologist, Health Plans: Audrey Brown Bridges, Florida Association of Health Plans (FAHP), and Pharmacists: Kevin Duane, independent pharmacist. A copy…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On October 18, 2019, the Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (FHIAB or Board), chaired by Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, met via conference call for an initial discussion of 12 legislative proposals submitted by Board members for the 2020 legislative session. The proposals submitted can be found here. The Board…
October 18, 2019 To: All Self-Insurers, Insurers, Claim Administrators, and Medical Service ProvidersFrom: Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Subject: Notice of Three-Member Panel Meeting The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation announces a public meeting of the Three-Member Panel that will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, beginning at 2:00 p.m.…