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CS/CS/SB 2-A: Health Insurance Affordability Exchange

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Bean

Health Insurance Affordability Exchange; Creating the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program (FHIX) within the Agency for Health Care Administration; providing patient rights and responsibilities; providing for the development of a long-term reorganization plan and the formation of the FHIX Workgroup; providing for the establishment of a commission; revising the scope of the Florida Health Choices Program and the pricing of services under the program; limiting eligible persons in the Medically Needy program to those under the age of 21 and pregnant women, and specifying an effective date, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 6/5/2015 House - CS failed to pass; YEAS 41 NAYS 72 -HJ 88
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    5/26/2015 Senate • Filed
    6/1/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 2
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 2
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 06/01/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 17
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 17
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 06/02/15, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    6/2/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 17
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 17
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/03/15
    6/3/2015 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 17
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 17
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 16
    • Amendment(s) adopted (121532, 144308, 619710, 851446, 945482) -SJ 16
    • Amendment(s) failed (187734) -SJ 17
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 17
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 17
    6/3/2015 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 12
    • Received -HJ 12
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/04/15
    6/4/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 72
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    6/5/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 88
    • Amendment(s) adopted (352815) -HJ 88
    • CS failed to pass; YEAS 41 NAYS 72 -HJ 88

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  • CS/CS/SB 2-A, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 6/3/2015 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    352815 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1209-1233     		Jones, M. 6/4/2015
    5:49 PM     		House: Adopted
    6/5/2015     		PDF
    585949 - Amendment
    Between lines 1485 and 1486, insert:     		Williams 6/4/2015
    7:31 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    6/4/2015     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    6/4/2015 1:13 PM House - Amendment 585949 104 Yeas - 0 Nays
    6/5/2015 1:21 PM House 107 Yeas - 0 Nays
    6/5/2015 6:00 PM House 41 Yeas - 72 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent. Page 24 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 24 (pdf)
    409.72 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.721 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.722 Page 4 (pdf)
    409.723 Page 6 (pdf)
    409.724 Page 11 (pdf)
    409.725 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.726 Page 14 (pdf)
    409.727 Page 16 (pdf)
    409.728 Page 18 (pdf)
    409.729 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.73 Page 22 (pdf)
    409.731 Page 22 (pdf)
    409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 42 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 43 (pdf)
    624.915 Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; operating fund. Page 52 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 2-A, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 6/2/2015 at 6:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 6/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2508A Medicaid Lee Compare Last Action: 6/23/2015 Chapter No. 2015-225, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    945482 - Amendment
    Delete lines 209 - 210 and insert:     		Bean 6/3/2015
    11:46 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    6/3/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    121532 - Amendment
    Delete lines 250 - 279 and insert:     		Bean 6/3/2015
    11:45 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    6/3/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    619710 - Amendment
    Delete lines 284 - 286 and insert:     		Bean 6/3/2015
    11:46 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    6/3/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    851446 - Amendment
    Between lines 493 and 494 insert:     		Bean 6/3/2015
    11:48 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    6/3/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    144308 - Amendment
    Delete lines 511 - 516 and insert:     		Bean 6/3/2015
    11:47 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    6/3/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    187734 - Amendment
    Delete lines 650 - 654 and insert:     		Braynon 6/3/2015
    1:27 PM     		Senate: Failed
    6/3/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    6/3/2015 3:54 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent. Page 23 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 23 (pdf)
    409.72 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.721 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.722 Page 4 (pdf)
    409.723 Page 6 (pdf)
    409.724 Page 10 (pdf)
    409.725 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.726 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.727 Page 15 (pdf)
    409.728 Page 18 (pdf)
    409.729 Page 20 (pdf)
    409.73 Page 22 (pdf)
    409.731 Page 22 (pdf)
    409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 42 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 42 (pdf)
    624.915 Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; operating fund. Page 51 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 2-A, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 6/1/2015 at 6:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 6/1/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 6/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2508A Medicaid Lee Compare Last Action: 6/23/2015 Chapter No. 2015-225, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    968888 - Amendment
    Delete lines 204 - 219 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		6/2/2015
    11:09 AM     		Withdrawn
    6/2/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    852368 - Amendment
    Delete lines 613 - 625 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		6/2/2015
    9:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    6/2/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    6/2/2015 11:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent. Page 22 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.72 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.721 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.722 Page 4 (pdf)
    409.723 Page 6 (pdf)
    409.724 Page 10 (pdf)
    409.725 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.726 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.727 Page 15 (pdf)
    409.728 Page 17 (pdf)
    409.729 Page 20 (pdf)
    409.73 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.731 Page 22 (pdf)
    409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 40 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 41 (pdf)
    624.915 Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; operating fund. Page 50 (pdf)

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  • SB 2-A, Original Filed Version Posted 5/26/2015 at 9:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 6/1/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2508A Medicaid Lee Compare Last Action: 6/23/2015 Chapter No. 2015-225, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    260258 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bean)     		5/26/2015
    1:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    6/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    6/1/2015 4:00 PM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent. Page 22 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.720 Page 2 (pdf)
    409.721 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.722 Page 3 (pdf)
    409.723 Page 5 (pdf)
    409.724 Page 9 (pdf)
    409.725 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.726 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.727 Page 15 (pdf)
    409.728 Page 17 (pdf)
    409.729 Page 20 (pdf)
    409.730 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.731 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.904 Optional payments for eligible persons. Page 40 (pdf)
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act. Page 41 (pdf)
    624.915 Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; operating fund. Page 50 (pdf)

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