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CS/CS/HB 673: Insurer Guaranty Associations

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Fischer

Insurer Guaranty Associations; Revises membership of Florida Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association's board; specifies requirements relating to director of Florida Health Maintenance Organization Consumer Assistance Plan to be confirmed to association's board; specifies duties of association as to potential long-term care insurer impairments or insolvencies, sharing information, & providing assistance to plan's board; requires that DFS, rather than receivership court, approve certain alternative policies or contracts; authorizes association's board to file directly for actuarially justified rate or premium increases; specifies calculation & allocation of Class B assessments for long-term care insurance; specifies limit on certain assessments on member insurer or member HMO.

Effective Date: 6/7/2019
 Last Action: 6/10/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-83
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2019 House • Filed
    2/13/2019 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 74
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 74
    • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/07/19, 9:15 am, Sumner Hall
    3/7/2019 House • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 390
    3/11/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 375
    3/12/2019 House • Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Ways and Means Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 400
    • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 400
    3/21/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 03/25/19, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/25/2019 House • Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 497
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 497
    4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    4/4/2019 House • CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 2 -HJ 598
    4/8/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 596
    4/10/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 631
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
    4/23/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 776
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 802
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 802
    4/24/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 504
    4/25/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 503
    5/1/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 654
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 654
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 626 -SJ 654
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 654
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/2/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 850
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 850
    5/2/2019 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1157
    6/5/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/7/2019 • Approved by Governor
    6/10/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-83

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  • CS/CS/HB 673, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2019 at 5:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 626 (c2) Insurer Guaranty Associations Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2019-83) -SJ 654 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    631.713 Application of part. Page 3 (pdf)
    631.716 Board of directors. Page 7 (pdf)
    631.717 Powers and duties of the association. Page 9 (pdf)
    631.718 Assessments. Page 12 (pdf)
    631.721 Plan of operation. Page 14 (pdf)
    631.738 Page 16 (pdf)
    631.816 Board of directors. Page 16 (pdf)
    631.818 Powers and duties of the plan. Page 17 (pdf)
    631.819 Assessments. Page 18 (pdf)
    631.820 Plan of operation. Page 20 (pdf)
    631.821 Powers and duties of the department. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/8/2019 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 626 (c2) Insurer Guaranty Associations Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2019-83) -SJ 654 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2019 10:58 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2019 4:20 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    631.713 Application of part. Page 3 (pdf)
    631.716 Board of directors. Page 7 (pdf)
    631.717 Powers and duties of the association. Page 9 (pdf)
    631.718 Assessments. Page 12 (pdf)
    631.721 Plan of operation. Page 14 (pdf)
    631.738 Page 16 (pdf)
    631.816 Board of directors. Page 16 (pdf)
    631.818 Powers and duties of the plan. Page 17 (pdf)
    631.819 Assessments. Page 18 (pdf)
    631.820 Plan of operation. Page 20 (pdf)
    631.821 Powers and duties of the department. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2019 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2019 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 626 (c1) Insurer Guaranty Associations Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2019-83) -SJ 654 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    184633 - Amendment
    Remove lines 156-172     		Fischer 4/3/2019
    4:47 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/4/2019     		PDF
    851987 - Amendment
    Remove lines 318-319 and insert:     		Santiago 4/3/2019
    5:02 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/4/2019     		PDF
    766223 - Amendment
    Remove line 353 and insert:     		Fischer 4/3/2019
    4:48 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/4/2019     		PDF
    713049 - Amendment
    Between lines 399 and 400, insert:     		Santiago 4/3/2019
    4:50 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/4/2019     		PDF
    538239 - Amendment
    Between lines 399 and 400, insert:     		Aloupis 4/3/2019
    4:51 PM     		Adopted
    4/4/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 606593 - Substitute Amendment (538239)
    Between lines 399 and 400, insert:     		Santiago 4/3/2019
    7:42 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/4/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    631.713 Application of part. Page 3 (pdf)
    631.714 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    631.716 Board of directors. Page 7 (pdf)
    631.717 Powers and duties of the association. Page 9 (pdf)
    631.718 Assessments. Page 13 (pdf)
    631.721 Plan of operation. Page 15 (pdf)
    631.816 Board of directors. Page 17 (pdf)
    631.818 Powers and duties of the plan. Page 17 (pdf)
    631.819 Assessments. Page 18 (pdf)
    631.820 Plan of operation. Page 20 (pdf)
    631.821 Powers and duties of the department. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • HB 673, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2019 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/11/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 626 (c1) Insurer Guaranty Associations Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2019-83) -SJ 654 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    137599 - Amendment
    Remove lines 145-152 and insert:     		Fischer 3/6/2019
    7:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/7/2019     		PDF
    113829 - Amendment
    Remove lines 183-191 and insert:     		Fischer 3/6/2019
    7:06 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/7/2019     		PDF
    167309 - Amendment
    Remove lines 321-360 and insert:     		Fischer 3/6/2019
    7:22 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/7/2019     		PDF
    285543 - Amendment
    Remove lines 402-409 and insert:     		Clemons 3/6/2019
    7:23 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2019     		PDF
    654309 - Amendment
    Remove lines 402-528 and insert:     		Fischer 3/6/2019
    7:23 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/7/2019     		PDF
    691617 - Amendment
    Remove lines 497-528 and insert:     		Fischer 3/6/2019
    7:24 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    631.713 Application of part. Page 3 (pdf)
    631.714 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    631.716 Board of directors. Page 8 (pdf)
    631.717 Powers and duties of the association. Page 9 (pdf)
    631.718 Assessments. Page 13 (pdf)
    631.721 Plan of operation. Page 15 (pdf)
    631.738 Page 17 (pdf)
    631.816 Board of directors. Page 17 (pdf)
    631.818 Powers and duties of the plan. Page 18 (pdf)
    631.819 Assessments. Page 19 (pdf)
    631.820 Plan of operation. Page 21 (pdf)
    631.821 Powers and duties of the department. Page 21 (pdf)

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