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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate healthcare omnibus bill, SB 7078, was amended onto HB 843 on April 26, 2019 via amendment #565298 and passed by the Senate on April 29, 2019 and sent back to the House for approval of the amendment. The House approved the amendment on April 29th and passed…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The telehealth bill is going to the Governor for signature. Procedurally, the House passed their telehealth bill, HB 23, on April 11, 2019 and sent it to the Senate. The Senate took the bill up on the floor on April 26, 2019, amended it, and passed it on April…
By Greenberg Traurig SB 1180 Prescription Drug Formulary Consumer ProtectionSB 1180 Prescription Drug Formulary Consumer Protection by Sen. Mayfield was taken up by the Senate and read for a second time. The bill was placed on third reading to be heard on 04/26/19. Amendment 494528 by Sen. Mayfield- Replaced by Substitute Amendment Substitute Amendment…
By Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Short Term Duration Health Plans/Pre-Existing Conditions – HB 997 by Rep. Tommy Gregory (R-) – The bill was approved on a vote of ____. It contains the following provisions: Requires that that, if PPACA is repealed or invalidated, insurers or HMOs must offer at least one comprehensive major medical policy…
By Greenberg Traurig, P.A. SB 322 Health Plans SB 322 Health Plans by Sen. Simpson was taken up on the Senate floor for third reading and a vote for final passage was taken. The bill passed. (Vote: 23 Yeas/14 Nays) DebateSen. Rodriguez: This bill says preexisting conditions aren’t covered and it chips away at…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On April 24, 2019, the Senate combined three health insurance bills on the floor to line up the bill with the House measure. SB 322 which originally dealt with only health policies with no preexisting condition exclusions was amended to add provisions relating to association health plans, short term…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 673, the bill to equalize payment for long term care insolvencies by the Florida Life & Health Guaranty Association (FLAHIGA), passed the House on April 24, 2019 with a vote of 114-0. It will now be sent to the Senate for consideration and approval. We anticipate the Senate…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate frozen formulary bill (SB 1180) by Sen. Mayfield (R) passed its last committee on April 23, 2019 with an amendment and an amendment to the amendment. The House bill is still in committee, so it is unclear how a frozen formulary bill will pass this Session. Under…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 673, the bill to equalize payment for long term care insolvencies by the Florida Life & Health Guaranty Association (FLAHIGA), will be voted on by the full House on April 24, 2019. It was heard on the House floor for the first time and rolled to third reading…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1422 revises provisions relating to short-term limited duration insurance policies and the regulation of association health plans (AHPs). The bill passed its last committee on April 23, 2019 and will next be heard on the Senate floor. Senate Democrats questioned the bill sponsor, Sen. Gruters (R), about the…