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CS/HB 1081: Discount Medical Plan Organizations

GENERAL BILL by Berfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Grimsley ; Homan ; Zapata

Discount Medical Plan Organizations; revises provisions re licensure requirements to do business as said organization; provides requirements for issuance of license; authorizes Insurance Regulation Office to deny license; provides that said organizations are not subject to Fla. Insurance Code for purposes of examination & investigation; revises provisions re reimbursement of certain charges & fees upon cancellation of membership in plan, etc. Amends Ch. 636.

Effective Date: 06/14/2005
Last Action: 6/14/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-232
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2005 House • Filed
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00094
    3/9/2005 House • Referred to Insurance (CC); Health Care General (HFC); State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00195
    3/29/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CC), 03/31/05, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/31/2005 House • Favorable by Insurance (CC); YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00337
    4/1/2005 House • Now in Health Care General (HFC) -HJ 00337
    4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care General (HFC), 04/06/05, 10:30 am, 306-H
    4/6/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care General (HFC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00464
    4/8/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Administration Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00464; On Committee agenda-- State Administration Appropriations (FC), 04/12/05, 4:00 pm, 12-H
    4/12/2005 House • Favorable by State Administration Appropriations (FC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00506; Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00506
    4/19/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
    4/21/2005 House • Favorable by- Commerce Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00670
    4/22/2005 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00670
    4/27/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00866; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00867; Read third time -HJ 00867; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00867
    4/27/2005 Senate • In Messages
    4/28/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Care -SJ 00704
    4/29/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Health Care -SJ 00720; Substituted for CS/SB 2214 -SJ 00720; Read second time -SJ 00720
    5/2/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00758; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00758
    5/2/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01154
    6/8/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/14/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-232

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  • CS/HB 1081, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2005 at 3:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2214 (c1) Discount Medical Plan Organizations Saunders Similar Last Action: 4/29/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Substituted HB 1081 -SJ 00720; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1081 (Ch. 2005-232)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    636.202 Definitions.
    636.204 License required.
    636.205
    636.206 Examinations and investigations.
    636.207
    636.208 Fees.
    636.210 Prohibited activities of a discount medical plan organization.
    636.212 Disclosures.
    636.214 Provider agreements.
    636.216 Form filings.
    636.218 Annual reports.
    636.223
    636.228 Marketing of discount medical plans.
    636.230 Bundling discount medical plans with other insurance products.
    636.236 Security deposit.
    636.238 Penalties for violation of this part.
    636.242 Civil remedies.

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  • CS/HB 1081, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2005 at 5:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2005 11:24 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    636.202 Definitions.
    636.204 License required.
    636.205
    636.206 Examinations and investigations.
    636.207
    636.208 Fees.
    636.210 Prohibited activities of a discount medical plan organization.
    636.212 Disclosures.
    636.214 Provider agreements.
    636.216 Form filings.
    636.218 Annual reports.
    636.223
    636.228 Marketing of discount medical plans.
    636.230 Bundling discount medical plans with other insurance products.
    636.236 Security deposit.
    636.238 Penalties for violation of this part.
    636.242 Civil remedies.

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  • CS/HB 1081, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/8/2005 at 10:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2005 3:52 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    636.202 Definitions.
    636.204 License required.
    636.205
    636.206 Examinations and investigations.
    636.207
    636.208 Fees.
    636.210 Prohibited activities of a discount medical plan organization.
    636.212 Disclosures.
    636.214 Provider agreements.
    636.216 Form filings.
    636.218 Annual reports.
    636.223
    636.228 Marketing of discount medical plans.
    636.230 Bundling discount medical plans with other insurance products.
    636.236 Security deposit.
    636.238 Penalties for violation of this part.
    636.242 Civil remedies.

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  • HB 1081, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2005 at 12:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care General Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care General Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    636.202 Definitions.
    636.204 License required.
    636.206 Examinations and investigations.
    636.207
    636.208 Fees.
    636.210 Prohibited activities of a discount medical plan organization.
    636.212 Disclosures.
    636.214 Provider agreements.
    636.216 Form filings.
    636.218 Annual reports.
    636.223
    636.228 Marketing of discount medical plans.
    636.230 Bundling discount medical plans with other insurance products.
    636.236 Security deposit.
    636.238 Penalties for violation of this part.
    636.242 Civil remedies.

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