Allows small group carriers to provide a credit to reflect the administrative and acquisition expense savings resulting from the size of the group. Health Alliances - SB 2086, HB 2339 and 591, Effective October 1, 2000. The alliance may be formed solely for the purpose of obtaining insurance. An insurer issuing a group health insurance policy to an alliance must allow all of its licensed and appointed agents to sell that policy and pay the agent the insurer's regular commission paid to any agent selling the policy. Effective July 1, 2000.
Policies issued in Florida remain subject to the provisions of the Insurance Code.
This legislation establishes a statewide comprehensive and coordinated interdisciplinary program of universal hearing screening, identification, and follow-up care for newborns and infants. To support this aim, the bill establishes that the hearing screening for all newborns, provided prior to discharge by hospitals and birthing facilities, and any medically necessary follow-up reevaluation leading to diagnosis, must be a covered benefit under all health insurance policies and HMO contracts as a child health supervision service. Effective June 26, 2000. This legislation restricts current provisions that require insurers to guarantee the issuance of an individual health insurance policy. In 1997, to comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Florida enacted several provisions, including s.627.6487, F.S., which guarantees the availability of individual health insurance coverage to individuals with 18 months of certain prior creditable coverage, the most recent of which was group coverage.