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CS/CS/CS/HB 1503: Health Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Farkas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Goldstein ; Homan

Health Insurance; changes due date for report from AHCA re State Center for Health Statistics; authorizes insurers & HMOs to offer policies or contracts providing for high deductible plan meeting federal requirements & in conjunction with health savings account; authorizes group or health insurers to contract with independent third-party administrator for certain purposes; revises criteria for healthy lifestyle rebates for HMOs, etc. Amends Chs. 408, 627, 641. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 811 (Ch. 2005-231)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2005 House • Filed
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00132
    3/18/2005 House • Referred to Insurance (CC); Health Care General (HFC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00233
    3/29/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CC), 03/31/05, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/31/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance (CC); YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00463
    4/7/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/11/2005 House • Now in Health Care General (HFC) -HJ 00463; On Committee agenda-- Health Care General (HFC), 04/13/05, 1:45 pm, 306-H
    4/13/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care General (HFC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00591
    4/20/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Withdrawn from- Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00573; Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00591; On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
    4/21/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00726
    4/25/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/26/2005 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00726
    4/29/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01068; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01069; Ordered engrossed -HJ 01069
    5/3/2005 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01176
    5/4/2005 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01269
    5/6/2005 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 811 (Ch. 2005-231)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1503, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2005 at 5:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 811 (e3) Kreegel Compare Last Action: 6/14/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-231
    Location:
    H 1859 (e2) Obsolete/Outdated Agency Reports Kottkamp Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 345 (Ch. 2005-120), HB 775 (Ch. 2005-82), HB 989 (Ch. 2005-158), HB 1305 (Ch. 2005-207), HB 1717 (Ch. 2005-210), HB 1917 (Ch. 2005-263), CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2005-169), CS/CS/CS/SB 360 (Ch. 2005-290), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172), CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2005-133), CS/CS/CS/SB 1476 (Ch. 2005-222), CS/SB 1486 (Ch. 2005-111), CS/CS/SB 1650 (Ch. 2005-255), CS/SB 2610 (Ch. 2005-152)
    Location:
    S 1660 (c2) Health Insurance Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/4/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 01029; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01029; Substituted HB 811 -SJ 01029; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 811 (Ch. 2005-231)
    Location:
    S 2514 Health Insurance Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 811 (Ch. 2005-231)
    Location:
    S 2554 Health Insurance Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.05 State Center for Health Statistics.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.413 Contents of policies, in general; identification.
    627.638 Direct payment for hospital, medical services.
    627.6402 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles.
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.64872 Florida Health Insurance Plan.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.27 Examination by the department.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1503, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/26/2005 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (14)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    348943 - Amendment
    Mahon 4/27/2005
    11:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    256419 - Amendment
    Mahon 4/27/2005
    11:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    962387 - Amendment
    Mahon 4/27/2005
    1:51 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    061759 - Amendment
    Mahon 4/27/2005
    3:40 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    837659 - Amendment
    Robaina 4/27/2005
    7:32 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    854977 - Amendment
    Robaina 4/28/2005
    8:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    609467 - Amendment
    Robaina 4/28/2005
    9:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    762603 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/28/2005
    2:42 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    618833 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/28/2005
    2:43 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    286721 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/28/2005
    2:43 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    419403 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/28/2005
    2:43 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    659385 - Amendment
    Ross 4/28/2005
    3:25 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    425599 - Amendment
    Hays 4/29/2005
    8:56 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    461031 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/29/2005
    1:07 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.05 State Center for Health Statistics.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.413 Contents of policies, in general; identification.
    627.638 Direct payment for hospital, medical services.
    627.6402 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles.
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.64872 Florida Health Insurance Plan.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.27 Examination by the department.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • CS/CS/HB 1503, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/25/2005 at 9:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.05 State Center for Health Statistics.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.413 Contents of policies, in general; identification.
    627.6402 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles.
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.64872 Florida Health Insurance Plan.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.27 Examination by the department.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • CS/HB 1503, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/8/2005 at 4:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.05 State Center for Health Statistics.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.413 Contents of policies, in general; identification.
    627.638 Direct payment for hospital, medical services.
    627.6402 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles.
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.64872 Florida Health Insurance Plan.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.27 Examination by the department.

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  • HB 1503, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/2005 at 3:41 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)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.413 Contents of policies, in general; identification.
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.64872 Florida Health Insurance Plan.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.27 Examination by the department.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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