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CS/SB 1640: Insurance Fraud

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; KURTH

Insurance Fraud; applies requirements of specified section to HMOs, which requirements relate to insurance fraud & Insurance Fraud Division of Insurance Dept.; specifies designated employees who are immune from civil liability for certain actions; requires insurers to provide for investigation of fraudulent claims; requires insurers to adopt anti-fraud plan; establishes Anti-Fraud Reward Program in said dept., etc. Amends 626.989,.9891, 817.234; creates 626.9892, 641.3915. APPROPRIATION: $250,000.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
    3/11/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00149
    4/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/14/98, 9:00 am, Room-EL --Not considered
    4/15/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/20/98, 9:00 am, Room-EL
    4/20/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00742; CS read first time on 04/21/98 -SJ 00744
    4/21/1998 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00742
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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  • CS/SB 1640, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/1998 at 4:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/20/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3561 (c1) Insurance Fraud Crist Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1406 (Ch. 98-174)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.989 Division of Insurance Fraud; definition; investigative, subpoena powers; protection from civil liability; reports to division; division investigator's power to execute warrants and make arrests.
    626.9891 Insurer anti-fraud investigative units.
    626.9892
    641.3915
    817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims.

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  • SB 1640, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/1998 at 1:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.989 Division of Insurance Fraud; definition; investigative, subpoena powers; protection from civil liability; reports to division; division investigator's power to execute warrants and make arrests.
    626.9891 Insurer anti-fraud investigative units.
    626.9892
    641.3915
    817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims.

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