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CS/HB 1227: Local Govt./Health Ins./Prescription

GENERAL BILL by Insurance ; Spratt ; Kilmer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melvin ; Kendrick ; Bense ; Stansel ; Machek ; Bean ; Miller ; Russell ; Pickens ; Attkisson ; Richardson ; Harrington ; Brown ; Gibson ; Bowen

Local Govt./Health Ins./Prescription; authorizes specified local governmental entities to apply for participation in state group health insurance & prescription drug programs; provides eligibility requirements for enrollment; exempts program from "Florida Nonprofit Multiple-Employer Welfare Arrangement Act"; provides declaration that act fulfills important state interest; applies to eligible local govt. plan participants effective with 01/01/03 plan year, etc. Creates 110.1228.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1172 (Ch. 2001-285)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/12/2001 House • Filed
3/19/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00170
3/21/2001 House • Referred to Insurance (CCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Fiscal Responsibility Council -HJ 00325
4/9/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CCC), 04/11/01, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall
4/11/2001 House • CS by Insurance (CCC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00550
4/23/2001 House • CS read first time on 04/23/01 -HJ 00539
4/18/2001 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00550; Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00550
5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1172 (Ch. 2001-285)