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CS/CS/SB 1874: Department of Financial Services

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Banking and Insurance ; Boyd

Department of Financial Services; Providing an exception to service of process on public entities under certain circumstances; authorizing specified persons relating to the Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation to purchase coverage in a state group health insurance plan at specified premium costs; requiring certain hospitals to demonstrate financial responsibility for maintaining professional liability coverage; revising requirements for licenses by endorsement to practice funeral directing, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138) -SJ 679
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2022 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2022 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 162
    1/18/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 161
    1/20/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/25/22, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/25/2022 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
    1/27/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/28/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    2/2/2022 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 249
    2/17/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/22/22, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/22/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 454
    2/24/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/25/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/28/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 521
    3/2/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22 -SJ 689
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 530
    3/4/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 677
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 959 -SJ 679
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138) -SJ 679

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  • CS/CS/SB 1874, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2022 at 3:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 959 (er) Department of Financial Services Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/26/2022 Chapter No. 2022-138
    H 503 (c2) Insurance Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138), SB 1058 (Ch. 2022-132)
    S 468 (e1) Insurance Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138), SB 1058 (Ch. 2022-132)

    Citations - Statutes (65)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    17.0315 Financial and cash management system; task force. Page 8 (pdf)
    48.151 Service on statutory agents for certain persons. Page 8 (pdf)
    110.123 State group insurance program. Page 10 (pdf)
    110.131 Other-personal-services employment. Page 15 (pdf)
    215.34 State funds; noncollectible items; procedure. Page 15 (pdf)
    215.93 Florida Financial Management Information System. Page 16 (pdf)
    215.94 Designation, duties, and responsibilities of functional owners. Page 17 (pdf)
    216.102 Filing of financial information; handling by Chief Financial Officer; penalty for noncompliance. Page 18 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 19 (pdf)
    395.1061 Page 21 (pdf)
    440.02 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf)
    440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 24 (pdf)
    440.107 Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements. Page 26 (pdf)
    440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 31 (pdf)
    440.381 Application for coverage; reporting payroll; payroll audit procedures; penalties. Page 31 (pdf)
    497.277 Other charges. Page 32 (pdf)
    497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer. Page 33 (pdf)
    497.372 Funeral directing; conduct constituting practice of funeral directing. Page 34 (pdf)
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director. Page 34 (pdf)
    554.108 Inspection. Page 35 (pdf)
    554.111 Fees. Page 36 (pdf)
    554.114 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 37 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 37 (pdf)
    624.422 Service of process; appointment of Chief Financial Officer as process agent. Page 38 (pdf)
    624.423 Serving process. Page 39 (pdf)
    624.610 Reinsurance. Page 39 (pdf)
    626.015 Definitions. Page 42 (pdf)
    626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer representative, adjuster, service representative, or reinsurance intermediary. Page 42 (pdf)
    626.172 Application for insurance agency license. Page 43 (pdf)
    626.173 Page 44 (pdf)
    626.201 Investigation. Page 46 (pdf)
    626.202 Fingerprinting requirements. Page 47 (pdf)
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. Page 47 (pdf)
    626.311 Scope of license. Page 48 (pdf)
    626.321 Limited licenses and registration. Page 49 (pdf)
    626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. Page 54 (pdf)
    626.7845 Prohibition against unlicensed transaction of life insurance. Page 55 (pdf)
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. Page 56 (pdf)
    626.8412 License and appointments required. Page 56 (pdf)
    626.8417 Title insurance agent licensure; exemptions. Page 56 (pdf)
    626.8421 Number of appointments permitted or required. Page 57 (pdf)
    626.843 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, termination of title insurance agent’s appointment. Page 58 (pdf)
    626.8433 Filing of reasons for terminating appointment of title insurance agent; confidential information. Page 58 (pdf)
    626.8447 Effect of suspension or revocation upon other licensees, appointees. Page 59 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 59 (pdf)
    626.8561 “Public adjuster apprentice” defined. Page 61 (pdf)
    626.865 Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 62 (pdf)
    626.8651 Public adjuster apprentice appointment; qualifications. Page 63 (pdf)
    626.8696 Application for adjusting firm license. Page 64 (pdf)
    626.8732 Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 65 (pdf)
    626.8734 Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications. Page 66 (pdf)
    626.906 Acts constituting Chief Financial Officer as process agent. Page 66 (pdf)
    626.912 Exemptions from ss. 626.904-626.911. Page 67 (pdf)
    626.937 Actions against insurer; service of process. Page 68 (pdf)
    626.9953 Qualifications for registration; application required. Page 68 (pdf)
    633.135 Firefighter Assistance Grant Program. Page 69 (pdf)
    633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. Page 69 (pdf)
    633.408 Firefighter and volunteer firefighter training and certification. Page 70 (pdf)
    633.414 Retention of firefighter and volunteer firefighter certifications. Page 71 (pdf)
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 73 (pdf)
    648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination. Page 73 (pdf)
    648.46 Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees. Page 74 (pdf)
    766.105 Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund. Page 74 (pdf)
    945.6041 Inmate medical services. Page 80 (pdf)
    985.6441 Health care services. Page 82 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1874, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2022 at 5:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 565284 (Pre-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 959 (c3) Department of Financial Services Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/26/2022 Chapter No. 2022-138
    H 503 (c2) Insurance Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138), SB 1058 (Ch. 2022-132)
    S 468 (e1) Insurance Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138), SB 1058 (Ch. 2022-132)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    565284 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/24/2022
    3:52 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 325996 - Amendment (565284)
    Delete lines 431 - 461.
    Appropriations
    (Boyd)
    2/24/2022
    8:22 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    975516 - Amendment
    Delete lines 697 - 761.
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Boyd)
    2/21/2022
    12:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/22/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2022 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (69)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    17.0315 Financial and cash management system; task force. Page 9 (pdf)
    20.06 Method of reorganization.
    48.151 Service on statutory agents for certain persons. Page 9 (pdf)
    110.123 State group insurance program. Page 11 (pdf)
    110.131 Other-personal-services employment. Page 15 (pdf)
    120.541 Statement of estimated regulatory costs. Page 16 (pdf)
    215.34 State funds; noncollectible items; procedure. Page 17 (pdf)
    215.93 Florida Financial Management Information System. Page 18 (pdf)
    215.94 Designation, duties, and responsibilities of functional owners. Page 19 (pdf)
    216.102 Filing of financial information; handling by Chief Financial Officer; penalty for noncompliance. Page 19 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 21 (pdf)
    395.1061 Page 22 (pdf)
    414.40 Stop Inmate Fraud Program established; guidelines. Page 25 (pdf)
    440.02 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)
    440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 27 (pdf)
    440.107 Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements. Page 30 (pdf)
    440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 34 (pdf)
    440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 40 (pdf)
    440.381 Application for coverage; reporting payroll; payroll audit procedures; penalties. Page 41 (pdf)
    497.277 Other charges. Page 42 (pdf)
    497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer. Page 42 (pdf)
    497.372 Funeral directing; conduct constituting practice of funeral directing. Page 43 (pdf)
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director. Page 44 (pdf)
    554.108 Inspection. Page 45 (pdf)
    554.111 Fees. Page 45 (pdf)
    554.114 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 46 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 46 (pdf)
    624.422 Service of process; appointment of Chief Financial Officer as process agent. Page 47 (pdf)
    624.423 Serving process. Page 48 (pdf)
    624.610 Reinsurance. Page 49 (pdf)
    626.015 Definitions. Page 51 (pdf)
    626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer representative, adjuster, service representative, or reinsurance intermediary. Page 52 (pdf)
    626.172 Application for insurance agency license. Page 52 (pdf)
    626.173 Page 53 (pdf)
    626.201 Investigation. Page 55 (pdf)
    626.202 Fingerprinting requirements. Page 56 (pdf)
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. Page 57 (pdf)
    626.311 Scope of license. Page 58 (pdf)
    626.321 Limited licenses and registration. Page 59 (pdf)
    626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. Page 64 (pdf)
    626.7845 Prohibition against unlicensed transaction of life insurance. Page 64 (pdf)
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. Page 65 (pdf)
    626.8412 License and appointments required. Page 66 (pdf)
    626.8417 Title insurance agent licensure; exemptions. Page 66 (pdf)
    626.8421 Number of appointments permitted or required. Page 67 (pdf)
    626.843 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, termination of title insurance agent’s appointment. Page 67 (pdf)
    626.8433 Filing of reasons for terminating appointment of title insurance agent; confidential information. Page 68 (pdf)
    626.8447 Effect of suspension or revocation upon other licensees, appointees. Page 68 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 69 (pdf)
    626.8561 “Public adjuster apprentice” defined. Page 70 (pdf)
    626.865 Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 71 (pdf)
    626.8651 Public adjuster apprentice appointment; qualifications. Page 72 (pdf)
    626.8696 Application for adjusting firm license. Page 73 (pdf)
    626.8732 Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 74 (pdf)
    626.8734 Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications. Page 75 (pdf)
    626.906 Acts constituting Chief Financial Officer as process agent. Page 75 (pdf)
    626.912 Exemptions from ss. 626.904-626.911. Page 76 (pdf)
    626.937 Actions against insurer; service of process. Page 77 (pdf)
    626.9953 Qualifications for registration; application required. Page 78 (pdf)
    633.135 Firefighter Assistance Grant Program. Page 78 (pdf)
    633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. Page 79 (pdf)
    633.408 Firefighter and volunteer firefighter training and certification. Page 80 (pdf)
    633.414 Retention of firefighter and volunteer firefighter certifications. Page 81 (pdf)
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 82 (pdf)
    648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination. Page 83 (pdf)
    648.46 Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees. Page 83 (pdf)
    766.105 Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund. Page 84 (pdf)
    945.6041 Inmate medical services. Page 90 (pdf)
    985.6441 Health care services. Page 91 (pdf)

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  • SB 1874, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2022 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2022 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 959 (c1) Department of Financial Services Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/26/2022 Chapter No. 2022-138
    H 503 (c1) Insurance Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138), SB 1058 (Ch. 2022-132)
    S 468 (c2) Insurance Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 959 (Ch. 2022-138), SB 1058 (Ch. 2022-132)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    334330 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Banking and Insurance
    (Boyd)
    1/24/2022
    3:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 467244 - Amendment to Amendment (334330)
    Delete lines 1733 - 1752 and insert:
    Banking and Insurance
    (Brandes)
    1/25/2022
    12:58 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2022 3:30 PM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (60)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    17.0315 Financial and cash management system; task force. Page 7 (pdf)
    20.06 Method of reorganization.
    110.123 State group insurance program. Page 8 (pdf)
    110.131 Other-personal-services employment.
    120.541 Statement of estimated regulatory costs. Page 13 (pdf)
    215.34 State funds; noncollectible items; procedure. Page 14 (pdf)
    215.93 Florida Financial Management Information System. Page 15 (pdf)
    215.94 Designation, duties, and responsibilities of functional owners. Page 16 (pdf)
    216.102 Filing of financial information; handling by Chief Financial Officer; penalty for noncompliance. Page 16 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 18 (pdf)
    414.40 Stop Inmate Fraud Program established; guidelines. Page 19 (pdf)
    440.02 Definitions. Page 22 (pdf)
    440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification. Page 22 (pdf)
    440.107 Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements. Page 25 (pdf)
    440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 29 (pdf)
    440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 35 (pdf)
    440.381 Application for coverage; reporting payroll; payroll audit procedures; penalties. Page 35 (pdf)
    497.277 Other charges. Page 36 (pdf)
    497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer. Page 37 (pdf)
    497.372 Funeral directing; conduct constituting practice of funeral directing. Page 38 (pdf)
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director. Page 38 (pdf)
    554.108 Inspection. Page 39 (pdf)
    554.111 Fees. Page 40 (pdf)
    554.114 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 41 (pdf)
    624.423 Serving process. Page 41 (pdf)
    626.015 Definitions. Page 41 (pdf)
    626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer representative, adjuster, service representative, or reinsurance intermediary. Page 42 (pdf)
    626.172 Application for insurance agency license. Page 43 (pdf)
    626.173 Page 44 (pdf)
    626.201 Investigation. Page 46 (pdf)
    626.202 Fingerprinting requirements. Page 46 (pdf)
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. Page 47 (pdf)
    626.311 Scope of license. Page 48 (pdf)
    626.321 Limited licenses and registration. Page 49 (pdf)
    626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. Page 54 (pdf)
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. Page 55 (pdf)
    626.8412 License and appointments required. Page 55 (pdf)
    626.8417 Title insurance agent licensure; exemptions. Page 55 (pdf)
    626.8421 Number of appointments permitted or required. Page 56 (pdf)
    626.843 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, termination of title insurance agent’s appointment. Page 57 (pdf)
    626.8433 Filing of reasons for terminating appointment of title insurance agent; confidential information. Page 57 (pdf)
    626.8447 Effect of suspension or revocation upon other licensees, appointees. Page 57 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 58 (pdf)
    626.8561 “Public adjuster apprentice” defined. Page 59 (pdf)
    626.865 Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 59 (pdf)
    626.8651 Public adjuster apprentice appointment; qualifications. Page 60 (pdf)
    626.8696 Application for adjusting firm license. Page 61 (pdf)
    626.8732 Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 63 (pdf)
    626.8734 Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications. Page 63 (pdf)
    626.9953 Qualifications for registration; application required. Page 64 (pdf)
    633.135 Firefighter Assistance Grant Program. Page 64 (pdf)
    633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. Page 64 (pdf)
    633.408 Firefighter and volunteer firefighter training and certification. Page 66 (pdf)
    633.414 Retention of firefighter and volunteer firefighter certifications. Page 67 (pdf)
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 68 (pdf)
    648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination. Page 69 (pdf)
    648.46 Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees. Page 69 (pdf)
    766.105 Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund. Page 70 (pdf)
    945.6041 Inmate medical services. Page 76 (pdf)
    985.6441 Health care services. Page 77 (pdf)

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