Upcoming Insurance-Related Events: Week of March 17-21

The insurance-related events listed below are scheduled for the week of March 17-21, 2008.

Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

 

Legislative Meetings

• March 18 

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee is scheduled to meet on March 18, 2008 from  9:15 to 11:30 a.m. (412 Knott Bldg. at The Capitol)

The following bills are scheduled to be reviewed:

Senate Bill 2082  Annuity Products by Senator Mike Bennett 
Senate Bill 2534  Health Insurance by Senator Durell Peaden, Jr. 
Senate Bill 1374  Home Health Care by the Senate Committee on Health Regulation 
Senate Bill 992    Foreclosure Fraud by Senator Mike Fasano 
Senate Bill 2214  Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act by Senator Dave Aronberg 
Senate Bill 2016  Public Lodging and Food Service Establishments by Senator Dave Aronberg 
Senate Bill 2654  Autism Spectrum Disorder by Senator Steve Geller 
Senate Bill 752    False Claims/Personal Injury Protection by Senator Carey Baker 
Senate Bill 1684  Title Insurance by Senator Carey Baker 

Note:  A proposed committee substitute is expected to be filed prior to the amendment deadline for S 2082 and S 2534.

 

• March 19

The Senate Committee on Health Policy is scheduled to meet on March 19, 2008 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. (301 Senate Bldg. at The Capitol)

The following bills are scheduled to be reviewed:

Senate Bill 1968  Health Insurance Senator Bill Posey 
Senate Bill 1566  Medicaid Managed Care Plans by Senator Evelyn Lynn 
Senate Bill 1570  Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program by Senator Evelyn Lynn 
Senate Bill 164    Insurance/Mental and Substance-related Disorders by Senator Victor Crist 

 

The Senate Governmental Operations Committee is scheduled to meet on March 19, 2008 from 1-3:30 p.m. (110 Senate Bldg. at The Capitol)

The following bills are scheduled to be reviewed:

Senate Bill 544    Motor Vehicle Temporary License Tags by Senator Carey Baker 
Senate Bill 1428  Retirement Program/Community Colleges and Universities by Senator Mike Fasano 
Senate Bill 410    Health Insurance/Local Govt. Officers and Employees by Senator Charlie Justice 
Senate Bill 1286    Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by Senator Burt Saunders
Senate Bill 1294    Department of Environmental Protection by Senator Burt Saunders
Senate Bill 1042    OGSR/Putative Father Registry/Department of Health by the Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 
Senate Bill 1462    Pub. Rec./Direct-support Organization by Senator Charlie Dean 
Senate Bill 2202    Career Service Employees by Senator Charlie Dean 
Senate Bill 1630    OGSR/Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by the Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Bill 2002    FRS/Payroll Contribution Rates by the Senate Governmental Operations Committee

 

• March 20 

The House of Representatives Committee on Insurance is scheduled to meet on March 20, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Morris Hall, The Capitol).  No meeting agenda has yet been posted as of March 17.

 

Regulatory Meetings

• March 18 

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 69J-7.005: Criminal History Checks and Drug Testing of (My Safe Florida Home) Inspectors.  To read the complete text of the Proposed Rule, click here.

This Rule adopts two forms for use by the My Safe Florida Home program in awarding grants to homeowners. Section 215.5586(2), Florida Statutes provides that homeowners meeting certain criteria may be awarded grants by the Department to upgrade their home against hurricane wind damage. Both low income and non-low income persons may receive grants, but low-income applicants are in part subject to different requirements. This rule adopts two forms by which grants are awarded by the Department to grant applicants. One form is for low-income homeowners, and the other form is for non-low-income homeowners). Each form is a set of three standard documents that are sent together as a package to each homeowner awarded a grant. The three documents that make up each form are: 1) Cover letter awarding the grant; 2) document stating the terms and conditions of the grant; and 3) reimbursement request documents to be used by the homeowner to obtain disbursement of grant funds when the improvements are completed.

If requested within 21 days of the date of this notice, a hearing will be held at the date, time and place shown below.  If not requested, this hearing will not be held.

Date and Time:  Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
Place:   142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 69J-7.004 Participating (My Safe Florida Home) Contractors.  To view the complete text of the Proposed Rule, click here.

This proposed Rule establishes an application and qualification process for contractors to participate and be listed as participating contractors. The Rule also incorporates a standard agreement form by which contractors may agree to participate.  Section 215.5586(2)(c), Florida Statutes contemplates the Department will establish “qualifications and certification requirements for mitigation contractors,” and indicates the “program shall create a process in which contractors agree to participate and homeowners select from a list of participating contractors.” Subsection (6) of 215.5586, Florida Statutes provides rulemaking authority to adopt rules governing mitigation contractors.

If requested within 21 days of the date of this notice, a hearing will be held at the date, time and place shown below.  If not requested, this hearing will not be held.

Date and Time:  Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
Place:   142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

• March 20

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice Meeting/Workshop Hearing for Rule 69O-167.004 Required Pre-insurance Inspection of Private Passenger Motor Vehicles.  The purpose of the hearing is to adopt amendments to the Rule to reflect legislative changes and update forms.

If requested in writing within 21 days of the date of the Notice published on February 8, 2008, Vol. 34, No. 6, F.A.W.. a hearing will be held at the date, time, and place shown below (if not requested, this hearing will not be held)

Date and time:  March 20, 2008
Place:  116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

• March 21

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will hold a Board of Governors Meeting on March 21, 2008 at 9 a.m. EST. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held via teleconference at (888) 295-6211

 

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