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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate Banking & Insurance Committee passed the frozen formulary/continuity of prescription care bill, SB 182, on February 7, 2017. When explaining the bill, Sen. Mayfield, the bill sponsor, characterized the bill as a “consumer protection and patient protection bill.” She told the committee the bill “requires health plans…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 7, 2017, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved the direct primary care bill, SB 240, with one amendment. The bill specifies that a direct primary care agreement is not insurance and is not subject to the Florida Insurance Code. It also specifies what information a…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Sen. Tom Lee, chair of the Senate Community Affairs Committee with jurisdiction over Florida’s Building Code, has proposed a committee bill (SPB 7000) outlining sweeping changes to the Code. Sen. Lee is very knowledgeable about building code issues as he works in the construction industry. The bill as…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed. Following is a summary of bills related to tort reform filed as of January 20, 2017 that FIC is following. Some of the bills are conducive to tort reform and some are not. The summary was prepared by…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed. Following is a summary of bills related to medical malpractice insurance filed as of January 20, 2017 that FIC is following. The summary was prepared by FIC General Counsel Katrina Callaway based on her review of the bills. …
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed. Following is a summary of bills related to property insurance filed as of January 19, 2017 that FIC is following. The summary was prepared by FIC General Counsel Katrina Callaway based on her review of the bills. Any…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed. Following is a summary of bills related to workers’ compensation insurance filed as of January 19, 2017 that FIC is following. The summary was prepared by FIC General Counsel Katrina Callaway based on her review of the bills. …
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed. Following is a summary of bills related to auto insurance filed as of January 19, 2017 that FIC is following. The summary was prepared by FIC General Counsel Katrina Callaway based on her review of the bills. Any…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed. Following is a summary of bills related to life insurance filed as of January 18, 2017 that FIC is following. The summary was prepared by FIC General Counsel Katrina Callaway based on her review of the bills. Any…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed. Following is a summary of bills filed as of January 18, 2017 that FIC is following related to health insurance or healthcare. The summaries are divided into categories. The summary was prepared by FIC General Counsel Katrina Callaway…