Category: Florida Legislative News
Aug 21, 2015
With minutes to go before the scheduled end of Special Session 2015B at noon today, August 21, 2015, Florida legislators had still not come to any agreement or solutions on Congressional redistricting as mandated by the Florida Supreme Court. …
Aug 13, 2015
Above: Colodny Fass’ Donovan Brown Notes Focus on Ambulatory Surgical Centers at Governor’s Healthcare and Hospital Funding Commission Meeting State Representative Jason Brodeur was among the presenters at Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding (“Commission”) …
Aug 12, 2015
Above: Colodny Fass’ Donovan Brown Notes Senator Jeff Brandes’ Letter To Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty Today on National Flood Insurance Program Rates In a letter sent today, August 12, 2015, Florida Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) asked Florida …
Aug 11, 2015
Above: Florida House Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Cocoran will be officially designated as House Speaker on September 16 Florida House Republicans are scheduled to meet on September 16 to officially designate Richard Corcoran as House Speaker for 2016-2018, the …
Aug 11, 2015
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon released a new report on Louisiana’s insurance market in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Insurance State of Insurance Markets Ten Years Post-Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Summit held at the University of New Orleans …
Aug 6, 2015
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a State of Emergency today, August 6, 2015, for the counties of Dixie, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Taylor. Issued as Executive Order 15-158, the Governor’s declaration will support emergency response and recovery operations for …
Aug 4, 2015
Filed by State Representative Mike Hill yesterday, August 3, 2015, HB 5 Relating to Civil Remedies Against Insurers would revise Florida’s insurance laws relating to bad faith by providing a 45-day window in which insurers would be able to make …
Aug 3, 2015
Florida Governor Rick Scott sent Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) Secretary Liz Dudek a letter today, August 3, 2015, in which he asked AHCA to take immediate action with hospitals and insurance companies that have failed to …
Jul 28, 2015
In a joint memorandum issued to legislators today, July 28, 2015, Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli announced that the Florida Legislature will conduct Special Session 2015C from October 19, 2015 through November 6, 2015 …
Jul 22, 2015
Hospitals, Health Insurers Asked to Certify by August 1st That Their Contractual Arrangements Are Below 120 Percent of the Medicaid Fee Schedule as Required by Law Florida Office of Insurance Regulation To Present On Health Insurance Rate and Solvency Regulation Florida Governor …