CALENDAR: Insurance-Related Legislative and Regulatory Meetings–December 2009
Dec 7, 2009
LEGISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Week of December 7-11
Monday, December 7
Senate Committee on Commerce
The Florida Senate Committee on Commerce will hold an interim meeting on Monday, December 7 from 2:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The following insurance-related matter is scheduled to be discussed:
- Issue Brief 2010-305: Automobile Event Data Recorders
To view the meeting notice, click here.
Tuesday, December 8
Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs
The Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, December 8 from 8:00 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The following insurance-related bill is scheduled to be discussed:
- Proposed Committee Bill 7008 Relating To the Open Government Sunset Review Of Insurance Claim Data Exchange Information
To view the meeting notice, click here.
Senate Committee on Health Regulation
The Florida Senate Committee on Health Regulation will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, December 8 from 8:00 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The following insurance-related issues are scheduled to be discussed:
- The development of a health insurance clinical trials compact
- Implementation of the federal Child Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
- CS/CS/SB 918 Relating to the Florida Kidcare Program
To view the meeting notice, click here.
Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations
The Florida Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, December 8 from 9:45 a.m. through 12:45 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:
- Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Schedule VIIB Budget Reduction Proposal for Fiscal Year 2010-2011
To view the meeting notice, click here.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
The Florida Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, December 8 from 9:45 a.m. through 12:45 p.m. in Room 110 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:
- Federal health care reform
To view the meeting notice, click here.
Weekly Legislative Block Calendars
To view the complete House of Representatives calendar for December 7-11, click here.
To view the complete Senate calendar for December 7-11, click here.
For additional information on Florida’s legislative process and terminology, click here.
INSURANCE REGULATORY MEETINGS
Week of December 7-11
Saturday, December 5 through Tuesday, December 8
NAIC Winter 2009 National Meeting
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Winter 2009 National Meeting will be held from December 5 – 8, 2009 in San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
To view the meeting agenda, click here. To access the complete meeting preview, click here.
Tuesday, December 8
Cabinet Meeting
Florida Governor Charlie Crist and the Cabinet (“Cabinet”) will meet on Tuesday, December 8 at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The following insurance-related items are scheduled to be discussed:
- Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund investment performance
- Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund update
- Insurance premium tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship funding organizations
To view the complete meeting agenda, click here.
FWCJUA Board of Governors Meeting
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors will meet on Tuesday, December 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, 9300 Airport Boulevard, Orlando. To view the meeting agenda, click here.
Wednesday, December 9
FWCIGA Audit Committee Meeting
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) Audit Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 9 at 10:30 a.m. in Tallahassee.
Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11
Citizens Meetings
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) will hold the following meetings on Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11 at the Tampa Airport Marriott, 5521 West Spruce Street, Tampa:
- Audit Committee – December 10 at Noon. The call-in number for this meeting is: 877.260.2826
- Information Systems Accountability Committee – December 10 at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 866.765.5861
- Finance and Investment Committee – December 10 at 3:00 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 888.377.7951
- Board of Governors – December 11 at 9:00 a.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 888.295.6211
Week of December 14-18
Tuesday, December 15
Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board Meeting
The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, December 15 from 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahasee.
Wednesday, December 16
Board of Employee Leasing Companies Meeting
The Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, December 16 at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 888.808.6959; conference code: 9226020.
Wednesday, December 16 and Thursday, December 17
FWCIGA Meetings
The FWCIGA will hold the following meetings on Wednesday, December 16 at the Hyatt Regency Airport Hotel, Orlando:
- Investment Committee – December 16 at 3:00 p.m.
- Board of Directors – December 17 at 9:00 a.m.
Friday, December 18
Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology Windstorm Committee Meeting
The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology Windstorm Mitigation Committee (“Committee”) will meet on Friday, December 8 from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. in the Hermitage Centre Conference Room, Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee. The call-in number for this meeting is: 888.808.6959; conference code: 4765251363.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Committee’s draft report on recommendations for improving the process of assessing, determining and applying windstorm mitigation discounts, credits, rate differentials and other appropriate reductions in insurance deductibles. The Committee is required to present its report to Florida Executive and Legislative leadership by February 1, 2010.
DFS Rule Development
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a Three-Member Panel meeting on Friday, December 18 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 116 of the Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee. To view a copy of the meeting Notice, click here.
The purpose of the meeting is to consider comments and testimony regarding proposed revisions to the Florida Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual (Rule 69L-7.020). The Panel also will consider authorizing rulemaking to update the Florida Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Ambulatory Surgical Centers, 2006 Edition (Rule 69L-7.100).
Week of December 21-25
Monday, December 21
OIR Rule Hearing
The Florida Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule regarding insurance premium discounts for hurricane loss mitigation. Amendments to the following applicable regulation will be considered:
- 69O-170.0155: Forms
The amendments would revise Form OIR-B1-1655, entitled “Notice of Premium Discounts for Hurricane Loss Mitigation” and Form OIR-B1-1802, entitled “Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form.”
The proposed revisions are based on changes that have been made to the My Safe Florida Home program and related experiences of the OIR, insurers and policyholders.
- Form OIR-B1-1655 is being revised to remove references to the free inspections and grants offered by the My Safe Florida Home program, since these are no longer available.
- Form OIR-B1-1802 is being revised to use terminology commonly used in the construction industry in describing the construction features to be inspected, as well as to require verification that the inspector actually conducted the inspection.
If a Rule Hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:
Date: Monday, December 21, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Room 116 of the Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee
Wednesday, December 23
Board of Employee Leasing Companies Meeting
The Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, December 23 at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 888.808.6959; conference code: 9226020.
Week of December 28 – January 1
Monday, December 28
FWCJUA Investment Committee Meeting
The FWCJUA Investment Committee will meet via teleconference on Monday, December 28 at 10:00 a.m. To view the meeting agenda, click here.
Tuesday, December 29
DFS Rule Hearing
To conform to law passed in 2006, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal will consider proposed Rules to extend the compliance date of Section 399.15, Florida Statutes (also known as Florida’s “Elevator Safety Act”) to October 1, 2009. To view the Rule Hearing Notice, click here.
Passed in 2001, the Elevator Safety Act requires that, in fire emergency situations, certain building elevators within each of Florida’s seven emergency response regions must operate with one master elevator key.
The proposed Rules to be considered are:
- 69A-47.013: Regional Access
- 69A-47.014: Compliance Dates
If a Rule Hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: Third Floor Conference Room, The Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee
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