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By: Sam Miller, FIC ConsultantSB 404 Legislative Ratification — by SimmonsSimmons 546448 PDF The full Senate may soon may take up a bill ratifying the 2016 manuals on workers’ compensation reimbursement levels for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. It will not, apparently, consider a bill repealing the legislative ratification requirement. The Senate Rules Committee April…
By: Sam Miller, FIC ConsultantSB 182 Consumer Protection from Nonmedical Changes to Prescription Drug Formularies (Mayfield) Health insurance rates could go up because of bills freezing prescription drug formularies during the 12-month contract year, Associated Industries of Florida is warning. Forty doctor and patient advocacy groups still support the measure, which continues to move through…
By: Greenberg Traurig, FIC Lobbyist Following is a report prepared by staff at Greenberg Traurig about the committee hearing on the Senate insurance omnibus bill, SB 454 that passed Senate Appropriations, on April 5, 2017. The House companion, HB 359, will be heard in its last committee on April 6, 2017. Senate Appropriations CommitteeWednesday, April…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 601 sets out minimum operating requirements for personal delivery devices (PDDs) which are low mass, low speed, electronic devices that travel on sidewalks for delivery of goods and property. The bill passed the full House on April 5, 2017 with a vote of 115-0. The insurance part of…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel As expected, the full House approved the TNC regulation bill (HB 221) on April 5, 2017. The vote was 115-0. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval. The Senate bill, which is identical, is scheduled to be heard in its last committee on April 6, 2017. …
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The full House heard the TNC regulation bill on April 4, 2017. A delete everything amendment was adopted to conform the House bill to the Senate bill. A technical amendment to the delete everything amendment was also adopted. The House is expected to vote on the bill and…
By: Sam Miller, FIC ConsultantSB 420 Flood Insurance (Brandes)Amendments Filed 601270 [PDF] BrandesH 813 (c1) Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, Senate leader to establish a private flood insurance market in Florida for the last several years, won 7-0 approval in the Senate Community Affairs Committee April 3 of his 2017 iteration. This package (CS/CS/SB 420)…
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant SB 1550 Florida Center for Health Information and Technology (Artiles)Amendments Filed 944284 [PDF] DE Artiles A study on a system allowing doctors real time access to all of their patient’s health care records is working through House and Senate committees and, probably headed for the two floors. The Senate…