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HB 863: Health Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Harrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Mayfield ; Rouson ; Steube

Health Insurance; Designates act as "Florida Patient Protection Act"; revises prescription drug coverage requirements for managed care plans; provides for appeal of certain health care coverage decisions made by managed care plans, health insurers, & HMOs; authorizes OIR to hold certain public hearings; requires OIR to issue certain reports annually; prohibits discriminatory benefit plans; provides penalties for use of discriminatory treatment criteria; provides requirements for certain civil actions brought against insurer or HMO; provides penalties & attorney fees.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2015 House • Filed
    2/26/2015 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health Innovation Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 71
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 71
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

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  • HB 863, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2015 at 9:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 784 (c1) Health Care Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 2 (pdf)
    627.6165 Page 34 (pdf)
    627.6466 Page 14 (pdf)
    627.64996 Page 15 (pdf)
    641.229 Page 24 (pdf)
    641.3917 Civil liability. Page 35 (pdf)
    641.394 Page 33 (pdf)

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