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FL S1798
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Florida's emergency-preparedness statute (s. 252.358) to expand protections beyond prescription medication refills to cover access to "life-sustaining medical services" during declared emergencies
- Defines "life-sustaining medical services" to include hospital care, skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, durable medical equipment, home health services, chemotherapy, dialysis, and other care deemed medically necessary by a provider
- Requires all health insurers, managed care organizations, Medicaid managed care plans, and other state-regulated health insurance programs to waive prior authorization, utilization management, concurrent review requirements, transfer authorizations, and out-of-network cost sharing for displaced patients during emergencies
- Mandates extension of pre-emergency authorizations or precertifications for 30 days after the emergency concludes, reimbursement to hospitals for discharge delays caused by the emergency, and waiver of filing deadlines and appeal timeframes
- Policies take effect when a county is under a hurricane warning, a gubernatorial state of emergency declaration, or local emergency operations center activation, with the Office of Insurance Regulation or the Agency for Health Care Administration authorized to extend coverage periods in 15- or 30-day increments; effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Health Care During a Declared Emergency
Last Action
Died in Banking and Insurance
6/16/2025
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