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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Health and Human Services Committee greatly expanded the pharmacist test and treat flu and strep bill during its meeting on February 25, 2020 when it adopted a strike all amendment to allow pharmacists to test and treat minor, nonchronic health conditions rather than only flu and strep…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill relating to the use of nurse registries in workers’ compensation cases is in good position to pass this Session. The House passed their bill, HB 437, to the Senate on February 20, 2020 with a vote of 118-0 and sent the bill to the Senate. The…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The goal of SB 1516 is to increase the number of organ donors in Florida. The Senate bill contains one health insurance related provision. That provision prohibits health insurance policies from excluding coverage under a preexisting condition provision solely because the insured is a living organ donor. This…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel With Senators and the bill sponsor, Sen. Wright (R), expressing disappointment that the Senate PBM bill did not go further to regulate PBMs, the Senate moved their PBM bill out of its second (of three) committee on February 25, 2020 when the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1094 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, presumably because the doctors opposed the bill. This year, however, the pharmacists and doctors have worked together and have…
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has issued the following notice regarding the Assignment of Benefits data call. ATTENTION INSURERS: Assignment of Benefits (AOB) Data Call Due March 31, 2020 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is conducting a data call to collect information related to Assignment of Benefits (AOB), pursuant to…
2-19-20 Contingency fee multiplier letter SB 914 and HB 7071.pdf
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 971, the House electronic bike (e-bike) bill, is ready for the floor after clearing its last assigned committee on February 20, 2020 with an amendment to remove the notice and public hearing requirements for local governments to restrict the use of e-bikes on certain paths. The Senate…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 20, 2020, the House passed its air ambulance bill (HB 747) with a vote of 117-0. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval. The Senate bill (SB 736) is in its last committee. The House approved a floor amendment to clean up the bill. Under…