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FL S1170

Bill

Status

Passed

4/6/2016

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes local governmental units to contract with nonprofit corporations composed of local government units for group insurance administration, in addition to traditional insurance companies and professional administrators.

  • Relocates and reorganizes the definition of "creditable coverage" from section 627.6561 to section 627.6562(3), consolidating related coverage definitions in a single location.

  • Eliminates minimum loss ratio standards and detailed incurred claims provisions for certain health insurance coverage, simplifying regulatory requirements.

  • Expands the definition of "excepted benefits" excluded from certain health insurance regulations by creating a comprehensive numbered list (1-14) in section 627.6513, replacing previous scattered references.

  • Modifies health maintenance organization renewal requirements to apply to individual health insurance contracts in addition to group contracts, and permits coverage modifications in the individual market at renewal time on a uniform basis.

Legislative Description

Health Plan Regulatory Administration

Last Action

Chapter No. 2016-194

4/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/15/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services1/27/2016
Banking and Insurance1/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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