SB 1724: Health Care Regulations
GENERAL BILL by Cruz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez ; Taddeo
Health Care Regulations; Establishing the Prescription Drug Affordability Commission within the Agency for Health Care Administration; requiring manufacturers to notify the commission of proposed price increases and introductory prices of prescription drugs under certain circumstances; revising provisions relating to individual health insurance coverage for preexisting conditions; prohibiting specified insurers from establishing, in their franchise health insurance policies, differentials in premium rates based on preexisting conditions, etc.
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2020 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/17/2020 | Senate |
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 169 |
| 1/22/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 168 |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Banking and Insurance |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1293 | Health Care Regulations | Good | Similar | Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Health Market Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 1295 | Pub. Meetings and Rec./Prescription Drug Affordability Commission Trade Secrets | Good | Compare | Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Health Market Reform Subcommittee |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (41)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 381.02033 | Page 5 (pdf) | |
| 408.9091 | Cover Florida Health Care Access Program. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 409.814 | Eligibility. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 409.816 | Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 627.429 | Medical tests for HIV infection and AIDS for insurance purposes. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 627.6045 | Preexisting condition. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 627.6046 | Limit on preexisting conditions. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 627.607 | Time limit on certain defenses. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 627.6415 | Coverage for natural-born, adopted, and foster children; children in insured’s custodial care. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 627.642 | Outline of coverage. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 627.6425 | Renewability of individual coverage. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 627.6426 | Short-term health insurance. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 627.6475 | Individual reinsurance pool. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 627.6487 | Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 627.64875 | Page 24 (pdf) | |
| 627.6512 | Exemption of certain group health insurance policies. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 627.6525 | Short-term health insurance. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 627.6561 | Preexisting conditions. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 627.65612 | Limit on preexisting conditions. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 627.65613 | Page 27 (pdf) | |
| 627.65614 | Page 27 (pdf) | |
| 627.65625 | Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 627.6571 | Guaranteed renewability of coverage. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 627.6578 | Coverage for natural-born, adopted, and foster children; children in insured’s custodial care. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 627.6675 | Conversion on termination of eligibility. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 627.6692 | Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 627.6699 | Employee Health Care Access Act. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 627.66997 | Stop-loss insurance. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 627.6741 | Issuance, cancellation, nonrenewal, and replacement. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 631.818 | Powers and duties of the plan. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 641.185 | Health maintenance organization subscriber protections. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 641.1855 | Page 41 (pdf) | |
| 641.3007 | HIV infection and AIDS for contract purposes. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 641.31 | Health maintenance contracts. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 641.3102 | Restrictions upon expulsion or refusal to issue or renew contract. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 641.31071 | Preexisting conditions. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 641.31073 | Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 641.31074 | Guaranteed renewability of coverage. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 641.31077 | Page 43 (pdf) | |
| 641.3903 | Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 641.3922 | Conversion contracts; conditions. | Page 73 (pdf) |
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