Casualty Insurance Generally [SB-878]
[Insurance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
Exempts residential property from vacancy definition provided property owner in process of rehabilitation/renovation pursuant to the issuance of building permits by local municipality.
SB-878: Casualty Insurance Generally
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael McCaffrey
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/06/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [SB-893]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Specifies that adversely affected members of formulary change removing/making preferred or tiered status change of covered prescription drug receive required statutory notice.
SB-893: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Crowley
Placed On The House Consent Calendar (06/30/2017) on 06/30/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies - Step Therapy Protocol [SB-862]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs and use step therapy protocols.
SB-862: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies - Step Therapy Protocol
Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin
Referred To House Corporations on 06/30/2017
Health Insurance Coverage [HB-6156]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Adopts the Health Insurance Market Stabilization and Consumer Protection Act of 2017.
HB-6156: Health Insurance Coverage
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Diaz
Meeting Postponed (06/27/2017) on 06/26/2017
Coverage For Infertility [SB-821]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Mandates insurance coverage for medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility.
SB-821: Coverage For Infertility
Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin
Signed By Governor on 07/05/2017
Credit For Reinsurance Act [SB-783]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
Amends reinsurance credit statute to conform with NAIC model/surplus lines statute for taxation of fees/protected cell statute as to business transfer with insolvency protection/insurance premium tax statute defining qualifying jobs.
SB-783: Credit For Reinsurance Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Picard
Placed On The House Consent Calendar (06/30/2017) on 06/30/2017
Foreign Insurance Companies [SB-782]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Eliminates continuing education board (CEB) service of process by certified mail and prohibits claim negotiation with unlicensed public adjusters from excluding coverage to volunteer drivers.
SB-782: Foreign Insurance Companies
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Picard
Placed On The House Consent Calendar (06/30/2017) on 06/30/2017
You have voted SB-563: Relating to the definition of commercial property insurance for purposes of certain provisions governing insurance rates and policy forms..
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [SB-789]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requires insurance reimbursement for chiropractic diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with the use of pain medications.
SB-789: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Nesselbush
Signed By Governor on 07/10/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [HB-6124]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requires insurance reimbursement for chiropractic diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with the use of pain medications.
HB-6124: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. Antonio Giarrusso
Placed On Senate Calendar (06/30/2017) on 06/30/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [HB-6105]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Requires prospective reimbursement for state-licensed facilities providing mental health, substance abuse treatment and/or prevention services with an annual reconciliation for any underpayment or overpayment.
HB-6105: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol McEntee
Introduced, Referred To House Finance on 04/12/2017
Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act [SB-713]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
Defines snow removal contracts between service providers and service receivers and limit liability between them and declare indemnity agreements void as against public policy.
SB-713: Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael McCaffrey
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/25/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [HB-6032]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits an insurer or health care entity from requiring pre-authorization and/or co-payments for certain medical testing prescribed by a physician.
HB-6032: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph McNamara
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/11/2017
Hearing Aids [SB-649]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Increases the insurance coverage for hearing aids from $1,500 to $2,000, per ear, every three years. In addition the amount of insurance coverage would no longer be based on the age of the recipient.
SB-649: Hearing Aids
Sponsored by: Sen. Joshua Miller
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/20/2017
Communication Access Services [SB-644]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Requires insurance plans to include coverage for effective communication access services between patients who are deaf and their healthcare professionals in order to ensure that their health needs and treatments are understood.
SB-644: Communication Access Services
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Crowley
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/20/2017
Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act [HB-6022]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Defines snow removal contracts between service providers and service receivers and limit liability between them and declare indemnity agreements void as against public policy.
HB-6022: Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Kennedy
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/11/2017