Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of July 14-18

 

Insurance-Related Meetings:  Week of July 14-18

 

Monday, July 14

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid Division has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing regarding the following Rule:

•  59G-4.070: Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies

The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.070, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2008. The revised handbook includes policy and procedure code changes mandated by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, revised policies mandated by CS/HB 7083ER, and updated service requirements. The handbook also contains the policies for certain products transferred from the Medicaid Prescribed Drug Program to the Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supplies Program in 2005. The effect will be to incorporate, by reference in the Rule, the revised Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2008.

Date:  Monday, July 14, 2008
Time:  11:00 a.m.
Place:  Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida

 

Tuesday, July 15

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the following Rule:

•  69O-203.210 Forms Incorporated By Reference

The purpose of the proposed Rule amendments is to adopt the form for the Annual Report of the Discount Medical Plan Organization (“DMPO”) that includes the DMPO Annual Report Instructions. Pursuant to Florida law, each DMPO must file an annual report with the Office of Insurance Regulation, within three months after the end of each fiscal year.  Such reports must be on forms prescribed by the Florida Financial Services Commission.

Date: July 15, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: 142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a Life Insurance and Annuities Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. (EST)/1:00 p.m. (CST) via teleconference.  Items scheduled to be discussed include:

• Comments received on the current draft of the proposed Model Regulation on the Use of Senior-Specific Certifications and Professional Designations in the Sale of Life Insurance and Annuities

This teleconference is open to the public.  Interested parties must pre-register to attend the teleconference and have an IP code to join the call.  

 

Wednesday, July 16

The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Consumer Services has issued Notices of Proposed Rule (.006, .007) regarding the following Rules:

• 69J-7.006: Grants Directly from the Department to Homeowners
• 69J-7.007: Grants-Medical Condition Exception

Rule .006 establishes procedures for application and award of grants to non-low income grant applicants in the My Safe Florida Home (“MSFH”) program; sets forth DFS interpretation of certain grant eligibility criteria that are specified only in general by Section 215.5586 F.S.; and sets forth the DFS interpretation as to the intended effect of changes made by the 2007 Legislature to the statute concerning homeowners previously issued grants or previously advised by DFS that they were eligible for a grant.  Both low income and non-low income persons may receive grants, but low-income applicants are subject to different requirements. This Rule applies only to non low-income applicants.

Rule .007 provides a procedure for homeowners with a medical condition which impairs shutter deployment to obtain a grant to replace shutters.

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Time:  9:30 a.m.
Place: 142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“Board”) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. via teleconference to discuss general business of the Board.  The Call-in number for this meeting is: 888.808.6959; conference code: 9226020.

 

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