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CS/CS/SB 1170: Health Plan Regulatory Administration

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Banking and Insurance ; Detert

Health Plan Regulatory Administration; Authorizing local governmental units to contract for certain group insurance with a corporation not for profit whose membership consists of specified local governmental units; deleting a provision authorizing group insurance plans to impose a certain preexisting condition exclusion; requiring a health maintenance organization that issues a health insurance contract, rather than a group health insurance contract, to renew or continue in force such coverage at the contract holder’s option, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 4/6/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-194
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/17/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/8/2016 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 88
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 88
    1/21/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/26/16, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/26/2016 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 246
    1/27/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 246
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 253
    2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    2/15/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 425
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 507
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 613
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 712
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 713
    3/4/2016 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 832
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
    • Received -HJ 832
    3/7/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 885
    • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 951 -HJ 885
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/8/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 917
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 918
    3/8/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 838
    3/22/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-194

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  • CS/CS/SB 1170, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2016 at 12:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 951 (c2) Health Plan Regulatory Administration Cummings Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1170 (Ch. 2016-194) -HJ 885
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations. Page 3 (pdf)
    408.909 Health flex plans. Page 5 (pdf)
    409.817 Approval of health benefits coverage; financial assistance. Page 5 (pdf)
    624.123 Certain international health insurance policies; exemption from code. Page 6 (pdf)
    626.88 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.402 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.411 Grounds for disapproval. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6011 Mandated coverages. Page 8 (pdf)
    627.602 Scope, format of policy. Page 9 (pdf)
    627.642 Outline of coverage. Page 9 (pdf)
    627.6425 Renewability of individual coverage. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.64871 Certification of coverage. Page 13 (pdf)
    627.6512 Exemption of certain group health insurance policies. Page 13 (pdf)
    627.6513 Scope. Page 14 (pdf)
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions. Page 15 (pdf)
    627.6562 Dependent coverage. Page 24 (pdf)
    627.65626 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles. Page 27 (pdf)
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. Page 28 (pdf)
    627.6741 Issuance, cancellation, nonrenewal, and replacement. Page 29 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 32 (pdf)
    641.31071 Preexisting conditions. Page 33 (pdf)
    641.31074 Guaranteed renewability of coverage. Page 42 (pdf)
    641.312 Scope. Page 44 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1170, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/29/2016 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 951 (c2) Health Plan Regulatory Administration Cummings Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1170 (Ch. 2016-194) -HJ 885
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2016 3:49 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2016 11:37 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations. Page 3 (pdf)
    408.909 Health flex plans. Page 5 (pdf)
    409.817 Approval of health benefits coverage; financial assistance. Page 5 (pdf)
    624.123 Certain international health insurance policies; exemption from code. Page 6 (pdf)
    626.88 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.402 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.411 Grounds for disapproval. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6011 Mandated coverages. Page 8 (pdf)
    627.602 Scope, format of policy. Page 9 (pdf)
    627.642 Outline of coverage. Page 9 (pdf)
    627.6425 Renewability of individual coverage. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.64871 Certification of coverage. Page 13 (pdf)
    627.6512 Exemption of certain group health insurance policies. Page 13 (pdf)
    627.6513 Scope. Page 14 (pdf)
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions. Page 15 (pdf)
    627.6562 Dependent coverage. Page 24 (pdf)
    627.65626 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles. Page 27 (pdf)
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. Page 28 (pdf)
    627.6741 Issuance, cancellation, nonrenewal, and replacement. Page 29 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 32 (pdf)
    641.31071 Preexisting conditions. Page 33 (pdf)
    641.31074 Guaranteed renewability of coverage. Page 42 (pdf)
    641.312 Scope. Page 44 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1170, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2016 at 3:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 899852 (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 951 (c2) Health Plan Regulatory Administration Cummings Compare Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1170 (Ch. 2016-194) -HJ 885
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    899852 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/15/2016
    3:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2016    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 880026 - Amendment (899852)
    Before line 69 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Richter)     		2/23/2016
    1:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 620848 - Amendment (899852)
    Delete lines 183 - 184 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Richter)     		2/23/2016
    2:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    180490 - Amendment
    Delete lines 275 - 779 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		2/10/2016
    11:04 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.909 Health flex plans. Page 3 (pdf)
    409.817 Approval of health benefits coverage; financial assistance. Page 3 (pdf)
    624.123 Certain international health insurance policies; exemption from code. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.402 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.411 Grounds for disapproval. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.6011 Mandated coverages. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.602 Scope, format of policy. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.642 Outline of coverage. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6425 Renewability of individual coverage. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. Page 8 (pdf)
    627.64871 Certification of coverage. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.6512 Exemption of certain group health insurance policies. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.6513 Scope. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6562 Dependent coverage. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.65626 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles. Page 15 (pdf)
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. Page 16 (pdf)
    627.6741 Issuance, cancellation, nonrenewal, and replacement. Page 22 (pdf)
    641.185 Health maintenance organization subscriber protections. Page 25 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 26 (pdf)
    641.31071 Preexisting conditions. Page 27 (pdf)
    641.3111 Extension of benefits. Page 27 (pdf)
    641.312 Scope. Page 27 (pdf)

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  • SB 1170, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2015 at 11:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2016 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 951 Health Plan Regulatory Administration Cummings Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1170 (Ch. 2016-194) -HJ 885
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    724686 - Amendment
    Delete lines 206 - 215.     		Banking and Insurance
    (Detert)     		1/25/2016
    7:03 AM     		Withdrawn
    1/26/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    192718 - Amendment
    Delete lines 277 - 334.     		Banking and Insurance
    (Detert)     		1/25/2016
    7:04 AM     		Withdrawn
    1/26/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    747432 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Detert)     		1/26/2016
    7:10 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2016 9:00 AM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.909 Health flex plans. Page 3 (pdf)
    409.817 Approval of health benefits coverage; financial assistance. Page 4 (pdf)
    624.123 Certain international health insurance policies; exemption from code. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.402 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.411 Grounds for disapproval. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.6011 Mandated coverages. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.602 Scope, format of policy. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.642 Outline of coverage. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6425 Renewability of individual coverage. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.646 Conversion on termination of eligibility. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6486 Eligibility. Page 8 (pdf)
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. Page 8 (pdf)
    627.64871 Certification of coverage. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.6488 Florida Comprehensive Health Association. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.6498 Minimum benefits coverage; exclusions; premiums; deductibles. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.6512 Exemption of certain group health insurance policies. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6513 Scope. Page 13 (pdf)
    627.6515 Out-of-state groups. Page 15 (pdf)
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions. Page 18 (pdf)
    627.6562 Dependent coverage. Page 18 (pdf)
    627.65626 Insurance rebates for healthy lifestyles. Page 20 (pdf)
    627.6675 Conversion on termination of eligibility. Page 21 (pdf)
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. Page 21 (pdf)
    627.6741 Issuance, cancellation, nonrenewal, and replacement. Page 27 (pdf)
    641.185 Health maintenance organization subscriber protections. Page 30 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 31 (pdf)
    641.31071 Preexisting conditions. Page 32 (pdf)
    641.3111 Extension of benefits. Page 32 (pdf)
    641.312 Scope. Page 33 (pdf)
    641.3921 Conversion on termination of eligibility. Page 33 (pdf)
    641.3922 Conversion contracts; conditions. Page 33 (pdf)

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