Budget Bills Containing Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Funding, Workers’ Comp Repackaged Medication Reimbursement Allowance Sent to Governor Crist on May 13, 2010

Florida Governor Charlie Crist was presented with 63 bills on May 13, 2010, among which included HB 5001 relating to Appropriations and HB 5603.  Both bills contain provisions relating to insurance.

The Governor has until Friday, May 28, 2010 to sign, veto, or let these bills to become law without his signature. 

State Budget

Also known as “The 2010-2011 General Appropriations Act” (“State Budget”)  HB 5001 includes an appropriation to fund various full-time insurance fraud prosecutor positions throughout Florida.  

Additional funds are included for specific prosecution of workers’ compensation insurance fraud, together with other funds dedicated to the prosecution Personal Injury Protection insurance fraud cases in Duval, Orange, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Palm Beach and Broward counties.  This money may not be used for any purpose other than the funding of positions and activities that prosecute crimes of insurance fraud.

To view a complete copy of the State Budget, click here.

HB 5603

HB 5603 relating to the Florida Department of Financial Services by the Government Operations Appropriations Committee and State Representative Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) would, among other provisions, revise the maximum reimbursement allowances section in 440.13, F.S. for the purpose of addressing the increased costs of repackaged medications. 

The bill was amended during budget conference negotiations late in the 2010 Session and subsequently passed on April 30, 2010.   To view a copy of HB 5603, click here.

The additional bills received by Governor Crist on May 13 included:

• HB 131 relating to Elections
• HB 423 relating to Seminole County Port Authority, Seminole County
• HB 431 relating to Peace Creek Drainage District, Polk County
• HB 511 relating to Collier County
• HB 759 relating to Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Palm Beach County
• HB 831 relating to Nassau County
• HB 859 relating to West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund of the City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County
• HB 937 relating to City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County
• HB 955 relating to Marion County
• HB 957 relating to Marion County
• HB 1045 relating to Palm Beach County
• HB 1047 relating to City of Clearwater, Pinellas County
• HB 1049 relating to City of Eustis, Lake County
• HB 1051 relating to City of Tavares, Lake County
• HB 1053 relating to Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, Brevard County
• HB 1055 relating to Brevard County
• HB 1121 relating to Town of Grant-Valkaria, Brevard County
• HB 1129 relating to City of Tamarac, Broward County
• HB 1209 relating to City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
• HB 1215 relating to Broward County
• HB 1247 relating to Hillsborough County
• HB 1249 relating to Lee County Sheriff’s Office
• HB 1295 relating to City of Lauderhill, Broward County
• HB 1403 relating to Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority
• HB 1473 relating to Manatee County
• HB 1483 relating to Spring Hill Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services District, Hernando County
• SB 1484 relating to Medicaid
• HB 1485 relating to Hillsborough County
• HB 1487 relating to Spring Lake Improvement District, Highlands County
• SB 1510 relating to Department of Citrus
• SB 1514 relating to Recreational Licenses
• SB 1516 relating to State-owned Lands
• HB 1519 relating to Sarasota County Tourist Development Council
• HB 1565 relating to Rulemaking
• HB 1621 relating to North Springs Improvement District, Broward County
• HB 1625 relating to Brevard County
• HB 1627 relating to Hardee County Economic Development Authority, Hardee County
• HB 1629 relating to Hillsborough County
• HB 1631 relating to Lake Padgett Estates Independent Special District, Pasco County
• HB 1635 relating to Panama City – Bay County Airport and Industrial District
• SB 2020 relating to Information Technology
• SB 2024 relating to Tax on Communications and Utility Services
• SB 2374 relating to State Group Insurance Program
• SB 2386 relating to State Financial Matters
• HB 5001 relating to Appropriations
• HB 5003 relating to Implementing the 2010-2011 General Appropriations Act
• HB 5101 relating to Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding
• HB 5201 relating to Postsecondary Education Funding
• HB 5301 relating to Medicaid Services
• HB 5303 relating to Agency for Persons with Disabilities
• HB 5305 relating to Child Welfare
• HB 5307 relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse
• HB 5309 relating to Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program
• HB 5311 relating to Department of Health
• HB 5401 relating to State Judicial System
• HB 5501 relating to Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• HB 5505 relating to Supplemental Corporate Fees
• HB 5603 relating to Department of Financial Services
• HB 5607 relating to Retirement
• HB 5611 relating to Review of the Department of Management Services Under the Florida Government Accountability Act
• HB 5705 relating to State Employees
• HB 5801 relating to Taxation
• HB 7017 relating to Public Records/Credit History Information and Credit Scores/Office of Financial Regulation

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