FIC: Direct Primary Care Passes House

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On January 25, 2018, the full House passed its direct primary care bill, HB 37, by a vote of 97-10 and sent the bill to the Senate for consideration.   Although all of the “no” votes were cast by Democrats, most of the Democrats voted for the bill. A…

GT: Opioid bill Moves To Last Senate Committee

By:  Greenberg Traurig The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the Senate opioid bill during its meeting on January 24, 2018.  Following is a recap of the meeting prepared by staff at Greenberg Traurig: SB 8 Controlled Substances by Sen. Benacquisto (Passed) SummarySen. Benacquisto stated that this bill makes a number of changes to Florida Statutes. This bill does…

FIC: PBM Bill Improves With Amendments Adopted

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Rep. Santiago sponsored a strike all amendment (#580305) to his pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) bill (HB 351) when it was heard in its first House committee on January 17, 2018.  The amendment improved the bill from a PBM standpoint, although some additional changes are still needed.  The bill has…