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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Two proposed committee bills on workers’ compensation were workshopped by the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee during its committee meeting on March 7, 2017. Drafts of the bills have been previously provided to FIC members. One bill includes comprehensive comp reform and the other is a public records exemption…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on his own bill during the committee meeting on March 7, 2017. The postponed bill, SB 262, is a bill heavily supported by doctors and the trial bar. It expands the vicarious liability of HMOs and commercial health plans.…
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant HB 577 Discount Plan Organizations — by Pigman Strike-all amendment: 777669 A bill updating regulation of discount medical plan organizations (DMPOs) was approved by the House Health Innovation Subcommittee Tuesday, a day after similar legislation passed the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee. The House bill (CS/HB 577), sponsored by Cary…
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant HB 805 Insurance Policy Transfers — by IngogliaAmendment by Rep. Ingoglia: [612675] The House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Tuesday approved a bill authorizing the transfer of a personal lines residential or commercial/residential policy as a renewal policy rather than a cancellation, nonrenewal, or termination; extending the simpler process currently allowed…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House flood insurance bill (HB 813) unanimously passed its first committee on March 7, 2017 with an amendment and an amendment to that amendment. The bill is now in its last committee. HB 813 makes changes to the current law governing flood insurance offered by the private market. …
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Despite concerns about the bill from multiple committee members and requests from members to change the bill, the House health insurance right to shop bill, HB 449, passed the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee on March 7, 2017 with three amendments. The bill is now in its last committee. …
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant HB 421 Public Housing Authority Insurance — by ShawAdopted amendment by Rep. Shaw: 943119 The House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee late Tuesday approved a bill by Tampa Rep. Sean Shaw allowing creation of a self-insurance fund by corporations, limited liability companies or similar business entities owned by a public housing…
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant HB 601 Personal Delivery Devices — by Williamson This strike-all amendment by Williamson was adopted and is now the bill: 476941 Williamson Delivery drones – an emerging new technology – would not be considered motor vehicles and subject to local government traffic control under CS/HB 601 approved Tuesday by the House…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House AOB bill was filed just before the bill filing deadline on March 7, 2017. The bill, HB 1421, is not the OIR and Citizens AOB bill. The House bill is very different from the two Senate AOB bills. The House and Senate will have to agree on…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On March 7, 2017, HB 377 dealing with the statutes of limitation and repose in construction defect claims, passed its second committee. The bill was not amended. The bill is now in its last committee. The bill specifies when a construction contract is considered complete for purposes of…