When the 2014 legislative session began, Senate and House leaders focused on a five-point “work plan.” Cut taxes. Support the troops. Make government more efficient. Improve schools. Protect the vulnerable. But House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, and Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, left off the most obvious priority: protect Gov. Rick Scott, who faces a tough re-election
Measures that failed to pass during the 2012 regular session of the Florida Legislature, which ended Friday, would have: … HEALTH CARE —Taken $50 billion in federal money over the next decade to expand Medicaid health coverage for needy Floridians. —Promoted the use of telemedicine in Florida and establish requirements for health
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Legislation that passed during the 2014 regular session of the Florida Legislature, which ended Friday: ABORTION — Would ban abortions if a doctor determines the fetus could survive outside the womb. — Would allow criminal charges for the death or injury of a fetus at any stage of
There’s a flurry of health policy activity as Florida’s 2014 Legislature comes to an end tonight. On Thursday, the Senate didn’t budge on its ongoing opposition to giving nurse practitioners more authority. The House proposals were stripped from the omnibus health bill (SB 7113) Thursday, the News Service of Florida reports. The same flurry of amendments also
To All Insurers and Entities Regulated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation The purpose of this memorandum is to notify all Insurers and Entities regulated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation of the changes to the I-File System and to remind all users of the requirements of Section
By Executive Order 14-144 dated April 30, 2014, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in the following northwest Florida counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwanee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy and Alachua.
Private flood insurance policies could become more widely available in Florida after the Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill aimed at jump-starting the market through looser regulation than exists for conventional homeowners’ coverage. Senators voted 30-3 for a House version of the flood insurance bill that included some additional
“The Florida Legislature’s action today in passing SB 542 promoting choice in the flood insurance market will be good for Florida consumers. We thank the Legislature and Senator Brandes and Representative Hooper for sponsoring this measure. The Office of Insurance Regulation looks forward to the opportunity to work collaboratively with
Insurers in Florida could not use credit information to deny a claim or cancel a policy under a bill now headed to the desk of Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The Florida House voted unanimously for a bill that would also create a “homeowner claims bill of rights” that requires insurers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House has rejected a proposal that could shift homeowners away from Citizens Property Insurance and into unregulated out-of-state insurers. The Florida Senate last week narrowly voted for a property insurance bill that would allow homeowners seeking coverage from Citizens to be shifted to a