CS/CS/HB 553: Workers' Compensation System Administration
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Hager ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Workers' Compensation System Administration; Revises requirements relating to submitting notice of election of exemption; revises effectiveness of stop-work orders & penalty assessment orders; revises immunity from liability standards for employers & employees using help supply services company; deletes & revising definitions; revises health care provider requirements & responsibilities; deletes rulemaking authority & responsibilities of DFS; revises provider reimbursement dispute procedures; revises penalties for certain violations or overutilization of treatment; revises criteria for appointment of expert medical advisors; deletes certain OIR audit requirements; deletes provisions providing for removal of physicians from lists of those authorized to render medical care under certain conditions; revises limitations on compensation for temporary total disability; revises & deleting penalties for noncompliance relating to duty of employer upon receipt of notice of injury or death; transfers certain responsibilities of OIR of FSC to department; deletes requirement that provision that is mutually agreed upon in any collective bargaining agreement must be filed with department; revises certain carrier reporting requirements; revises duties of department upon referral of injured employee.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/28/2013 House • Filed
2/6/2013 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 62
2/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 02/19/13, 3:00 pm, 404 HOB
2/19/2013 House • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 156
2/20/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/25/2013 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 152
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 62
• CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 149
3/18/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/20/2013 House • CS/CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 332
3/22/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 329
3/25/2013 House • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 346
4/2/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/04/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
4/4/2013 House • Favorable by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 436
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 436
4/15/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
4/17/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 642
• Read 3rd time -HJ 642
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 642
4/18/2013 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 502
4/23/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 502
4/29/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 763
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 763
• Substituted for CS/SB 860 -SJ 763
• Read 2nd time -SJ 763
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/30/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 802
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 802
4/30/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1028
5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/7/2013 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-141
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CS/CS/HB 553, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2013 at 5:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 860 (c1) Workers’ Compensation System Administration Galvano Identical Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 553 (Ch. 2013-141) -SJ 763
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 440.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 3 (pdf) 440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 4 (pdf), Page 5 (pdf) 440.107 Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements. Page 5 (pdf) 440.11 Exclusiveness of liability. Page 6 (pdf) 440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 6 (pdf), Page 7 (pdf) 440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 16 (pdf) 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 17 (pdf) 440.20 Time for payment of compensation and medical bills; penalties for late payment. Page 18 (pdf) 440.211 Authorization of collective bargaining agreement. Page 20 (pdf) 440.385 Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Incorporated. Page 21 (pdf) 440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 23 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 553, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/22/2013 at 12:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 860 (c1) Workers’ Compensation System Administration Galvano Identical Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 553 (Ch. 2013-141) -SJ 763
Location: Laid on Table
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/17/2013 6:09 PM House 114 Yeas - 1 Nays 4/30/2013 11:52 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 440.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 3 (pdf) 440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 4 (pdf), Page 5 (pdf) 440.107 Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements. Page 5 (pdf) 440.11 Exclusiveness of liability. Page 6 (pdf) 440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 6 (pdf), Page 7 (pdf) 440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 16 (pdf) 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 17 (pdf) 440.20 Time for payment of compensation and medical bills; penalties for late payment. Page 18 (pdf) 440.211 Authorization of collective bargaining agreement. Page 20 (pdf) 440.385 Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Incorporated. Page 21 (pdf) 440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 23 (pdf) -
CS/HB 553, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2013 at 6:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 860 Workers’ Compensation System Administration Galvano Similar Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 553 (Ch. 2013-141) -SJ 763
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 963473 - Amendment
Remove lines 47-111Hager 3/19/2013
2:08 PMAdopted without Objection
3/20/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 284.44 Salary indemnification costs of state agencies. Page 2 (pdf) 440.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 5 (pdf) 440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 7 (pdf) 440.107 Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements. Page 8 (pdf) 440.11 Exclusiveness of liability. Page 8 (pdf) 440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 9 (pdf) 440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 18 (pdf) 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 19 (pdf) 440.20 Time for payment of compensation and medical bills; penalties for late payment. Page 20 (pdf) 440.211 Authorization of collective bargaining agreement. Page 23 (pdf) 440.385 Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Incorporated. Page 24 (pdf) 440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 26 (pdf) -
HB 553, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2013 at 3:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 860 Workers’ Compensation System Administration Galvano Identical Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 553 (Ch. 2013-141) -SJ 763
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 868735 - Amendment
Remove lines 312-344 and insert:Hager 2/18/2013
6:30 PMAdopted without Objection
2/19/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 284.44 Salary indemnification costs of state agencies. Page 2 (pdf) 440.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 5 (pdf) 440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 7 (pdf) 440.107 Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements. Page 8 (pdf) 440.11 Exclusiveness of liability. Page 8 (pdf) 440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 9 (pdf) 440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 18 (pdf) 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 19 (pdf) 440.20 Time for payment of compensation and medical bills; penalties for late payment. Page 20 (pdf) 440.211 Authorization of collective bargaining agreement. Page 23 (pdf) 440.385 Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Incorporated. Page 24 (pdf) 440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 26 (pdf)