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FL H1409

Bill

Status

Passed

6/30/2020

Primary Sponsor

Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates public records exemptions for certain insurer records held by the Department of Financial Services when acting as receiver, including consumer personal financial and health information, underwriting files, personnel/payroll records, consumer claim files, and own-risk and solvency assessment (ORSA) documents

  • Defines "consumer" to include purchasers, beneficiaries, applicants for insurance products, and their family members; defines "personal financial and health information" to cover health conditions, medical history, income/expenses, financial transactions, assets/liabilities, and insurance policy details

  • Permits release of exempt records to state/federal agencies for official duties, in response to authorized investigations or subpoenas, to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, to guaranty associations handling claims, to fraud investigators, and to consumers upon written request

  • Applies retroactively to records held before, on, and after July 1, 2020

  • Subject to Open Government Sunset Review and automatic repeal on October 2, 2025, unless reenacted by the Legislature

Legislative Description

Pub. Rec./Records of Insurers/Department of Financial Services

Last Action

Chapter No. 2020-142

6/30/2020

Committee Referrals

Banking and Insurance3/9/2020
Commerce Committee2/7/2020
Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee1/28/2020
Insurance And Banking Subcommittee1/17/2020

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