TEST: Florida Insurance Legislative Roundup: Upcoming Events, Bills Filed, News Headlines
Jan 31, 2011
The following is a daily roundup of insurance-related calendar events, filed bills and news headlines. Click on a hyperlink below to go directly to the section of your choice:
- UPCOMING FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED LEGISLATIVE EVENTS
- FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED BILLS FILED THIS WEEK
- FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED NEWS HEADLINES
UPCOMING FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED LEGISLATIVE EVENTS
Monday, December 6
- Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research: Self-Insurance Estimating Conference on State Employees’ Health Insurance Trust Fund; 9:00 a.m. at The Capitol; Tallahassee
Tuesday, December 7
- Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations: Budget Overview; Comparison of Medicaid/Private Health Insurance Benefits; 12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Capitol; Tallahassee
- Florida Office of Insurance Regulation: Public Rate Hearing; First Home Insurance Company; 1:00 p.m. at the Larson Building; Tallahassee
Wednesday, December 8
- Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance: Overview of Committee jurisdiction, 2010 Committee legislation, presentation on Florida’s foreclosure process; 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at the Capitol, Tallahassee
FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED BILLS FILED THIS WEEK
SB 178 would exempt certain liability and property insurance lines from specific rate standards and filing requirements. Also would revise certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for such exempt insurers and certain rating organizations regarding rate changes. The bill deletes a provision that permits the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission to require such insurers to provide certain information regarding rates at the insurer’s expense. Effective date: July 1, 2011
SB 180 would require all antiretroviral agents to be included on health plan formularies. The bill would prohibits access-limiting procedures used to restrict antiretroviral agents prescribed to treat a person with HIV. Includes reference to such requirements on policies issued by out-of-state groups. Effective date: July 1, 2011.
SB 152 appropriates $25,000 to require the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, to conduct a study concerning the medical necessity, costs and efficacy of mandating coverage for certain treatments and therapies. The agency would be required to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. Effective date: July 1, 2011.
FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED NEWS HEADLINES
Florida could lose more than $500 million in Medicaid money
Florida will have less federal money to spend on Medicaid than initially anticipated this summer under new guidelines that were posted by the federal government earlier this month.
Blog: Rick Scott meets the Florida Congressional delegation, sparks fly
Nearly every member of Florida’s congressional delegation made it to today’s meet and greet with incoming Florida Gov. Rick Scott — who pledged to “find ways we can work together.”
Senator Fasano’s bill would cut out middleman in state pension investments
If state Sen. Mike Fasano has his way, money managers and funds seeking an investment from Florida’s public pension not only won’t have to pay a middleman to make introductions, they won’t be allowed to.