2020 Health Insurance Bills Pre Session Summary
2020 Health Insurance Bills Pre-Session Summary.pdf
2020 PC Insurance Bills Pre Session Summary
2020 PC Insurance Bills Pre-Session Summary.pdf
FIC: Hearing Aid Mandate For Children Passes Senate Committee
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill mandating health insurance coverage for children with hearing loss from birth through 21 years of age passed its first committee on January 21, 2020 when the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved SB 1006 without amendment. According to the bill sponsor, Sen. Baxley (R), the bill affects…
FIC: Credit For Reinsurance Bill Starts Moving In Senate
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The OIR backed credit for reinsurance bill that incorporates substantive provisions from the 2017 Covered Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) passed its first Senate committee on January 21, 2020. SB 1376 was not amended. It enacts the 2019 changes to the NAIC Credit For Reinsurance…
FIC: Consultant Pharmacists Scope Of Practice Expanded By House Bill
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 first committee of reference…
FIC: Asbestos Trust Claim Bill Passes First Committee
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A tort reform bill relating to asbestos trust claims putting the business and insurance communities against the trial bar passed its first House committee on January 16, 2020 when the House Civil Justice Subcommittee approved HB 741 with a partyline vote of 10-5. One clarifying amendment was adopted to the…
Rep. Jay Trumbull Protecting Constituents First
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2020 Contact: Patti Butchikas / Phone: (850) 914-6300 / Patti.Butchikas@myfloridahouse.gov Panama City, FL – Rep. Jay Trumbull Puts Constituents First; Unveils Consumer-Focused, Free-Market Property Insurance Reform Legislation While thousands of victims of Hurricanes Irma and Michael still have open insurance storm-related claims, Rep. Jay Trumbull of Panama City today announced…