Florida House Bill 997 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-01 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Revises eligibility requirements for multiple-employer welfare arrangements; requires insurers to make at least one policy or contract available to certain residents within specified timeframe, upon occurrence of certain events; provides disclosure requirements for short-term policies; revises requirements for association & small employer policies; specifies conditions for compliance with essential health benefits requirements; prohibits excluding or delaying coverage under such policies or contracts due to preexisting medical conditions; requires OIR to conduct a study of current plans.

Health Plans

House Health and Human Services Committee	House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee	House Health Market Reform Subcommittee	Rep. Tommy Gregory [R]
Sen. Ray Rodrigues [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-01	House	Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)
2019-04-25	House	Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2019-04-22	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
2019-04-12	House	Placed on Calendar
2019-04-11	House	CS/CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time
2019-04-11	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
2019-04-09	House	CS/CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 5
2019-04-05	House	On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
2019-03-22	House	Now in Health and Human Services Committee
2019-03-21	House	CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time
2019-03-21	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
2019-03-19	House	CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2019-03-15	House	On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
2019-03-12	House	Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
2019-03-11	House	CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee read 1st time
2019-03-11	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
2019-03-07	House	CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3
2019-03-05	House	On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 03/07/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
2019-03-05	House	Introduced
2019-02-28	House	Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
2019-02-21	House	Filed

S1422 (Same As) 2019-05-03 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)
S418 (Similar To) 2019-05-03 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)
S322 (Similar To) 2019-06-26 - Chapter No. 2019-129

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
624	438		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	443		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	6045		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	6046		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	6054		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	6425		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	6426		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	6525		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	654		Amended Code	See Bill Text
627	65612		Amended Code	See Bill Text
641	31		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/997
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/997/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/997/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/997/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/997/BillText/c3/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/997/Amendment/399063/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/997/Amendment/293689/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/