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CS/CS/HB 445: Wellness or Health Improvement Programs

GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee ; Ingram ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Corcoran ; Ford ; Jones, M. ; Passidomo

Wellness or Health Improvement Programs; Authorizes insurers & HMOs to offer voluntary wellness or health improvement program & encourage or reward participation in program by offering rewards or incentives to members; authorizes insurers & HMOs to require plan members not participating in said programs to provide verification that their medical condition warrants nonparticipation in order for nonparticipants to receive rewards or incentives; requires that reward or incentive be disclosed in policy or certificate, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 6/17/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-167
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2011 House • Filed
    2/7/2011 House • Referred to HHS Quality Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 43
    3/4/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- HHS Quality Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 1:30 pm, 306 HOB
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 43
    • CS by HHS Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 211
    3/10/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by HHS Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 208
    3/11/2011 House • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 219
    3/21/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/23/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB
    3/23/2011 House • CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 325
    3/25/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 321
    3/28/2011 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 338
    4/11/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/13/11, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/13/2011 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 644
    4/14/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 644
    4/27/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
    4/29/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 930
    • Amendment(s) adopted (689693) -HJ 930
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 931
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 931
    4/29/2011 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 716
    • Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 716
    5/3/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 754
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1522 -SJ 754
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 754
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 755
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 755
    5/3/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1102
    6/9/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-167

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  • CS/CS/HB 445, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1522 (c2) Wellness or Health Improvement Programs Gaetz Identical Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167) -SJ 754
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1972 (c3) Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 1 (pdf)
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 445, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2011 at 7:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1522 (c2) Wellness or Health Improvement Programs Gaetz Identical Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167) -SJ 754
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1972 (c3) Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2011 4:08 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 1 (pdf)
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 445, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/25/2011 at 9:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1522 (c2) Wellness or Health Improvement Programs Gaetz Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167) -SJ 754
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1972 (c3) Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    689693 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Ingram 4/28/2011
    1:44 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/29/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2011 6:10 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 1 (pdf)
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 445, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2011 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 119 (c1) Health Care Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61)
    Location: In returning messages from House
    S 1522 (c1) Wellness or Health Improvement Programs Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167) -SJ 754
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1972 Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 445, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2011 at 9:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1522 Wellness or Health Improvement Programs Gaetz Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167) -SJ 754
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 119 Health Care Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61)
    Location: In returning messages from House
    S 1736 Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1972 Health and Human Services Negron Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 395 (Ch. 2011-114), CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2011-134), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2011-135), CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2011-219), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 925
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 1 (pdf)

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