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CS/HB 7081: Affordable Health Coverage

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Healthcare Council ; Bean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Homan ; Hukill

Affordable Health Coverage; Creates Cover Florida Health Care Access Act; specifies that coverage provided through Cover Florida Health Care Access Program is considered health insurance coverage for purposes of determining eligibility for state retiree health insurance subsidy; revises program & eligibility requirements; provides certain exemptions from 6-month lapse in coverage requirement; eliminates expiration date of health flex plan program, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/17/2008 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 2534; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118), CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32) -HJ 00583
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/9/2008 House • Filed; Introduced, referred to Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00451, -HJ 00456; On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/10/08, 2:00 pm, 212-K -HJ 00486
    4/10/2008 House • CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 23 NAYS 8 -HJ 00518
    4/14/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/14/08 -HJ 00513; CS filed
    4/15/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00525
    4/17/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 2534; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118), CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32) -HJ 00583

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  • CS/HB 7081, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2008 at 9:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 461 Patronis Compare Last Action: 6/10/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-118; See also CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32)
    Location:
    S 204 Health Insurance for Dependent Children [EPCC] Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32)
    Location:
    S 1022 Health Flex Plans [EPCC] Peaden Compare Last Action: 4/30/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 461 -SJ 01080; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118), CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32) -SJ 01080
    Location:
    S 2534 (e3) Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/21/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-32; See also HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118)
    Location:
    S 2704 Affordable Health Coverage Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/12/2008 S Withdrawn from further cons., Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118), CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32) -SJ 00198
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (20)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    972699 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:37 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    361405 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:41 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    677901 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:43 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    031515 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:44 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    793705 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:46 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    550051 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:46 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    280359 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:51 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    731351 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:51 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    830641 - Amendment
    Ausley 4/16/2008
    1:52 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 804871 - Amendment to Amendment (830641)
    Ausley 4/16/2008
    4:56 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 001225 - Substitute Amendment (830641)
    Bean 4/16/2008
    4:54 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 424193 - Amendment to Amendment (001225)
    Bean 4/17/2008
    3:04 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 400951 - Amendment to Substitute (001225)
    Brown 4/17/2008
    2:26 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    415561 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:55 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    755295 - Amendment
    Bean 4/16/2008
    1:57 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    298927 - Amendment
    Seiler 4/16/2008
    4:37 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 466665 - Substitute Amendment (298927)
    Seiler 4/17/2008
    10:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    254967 - Amendment
    Seiler 4/16/2008
    4:37 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 881475 - Substitute Amendment (254967)
    Seiler 4/17/2008
    10:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    957825 - Amendment
    Garcia 4/16/2008
    5:15 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.363 Retiree health insurance subsidy.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    408.9091
    408.910
    409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act.
    624.1265
    627.602 Scope, format of policy.
    627.653 Employee groups.
    627.6562 Dependent coverage.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.402 Definitions.

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  • HB 7081, Original Filed Version Posted 4/9/2008 at 11:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.363 Retiree health insurance subsidy.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    408.9091
    408.910
    409.811 Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act.
    624.1265
    627.602 Scope, format of policy.
    627.653 Employee groups.
    627.6562 Dependent coverage.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.402 Definitions.

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