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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 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…
By: Greenberg Traurig As a result of legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Sprowls (R-Clearwater) during the 2016 Legislative Session, Chapter 2016-240, Laws of Florida, was enacted directing the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), the Department Health (DOH), and the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) to survey licensed state health care facilities, professionals, and health…