CS/HB 7081 (2008) -  Affordable Health Coverage

General Bill by Policy & Budget Council and Healthcare Council and Bean (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Homan; Hukill
Affordable Health Coverage: Creates Cover Florida Health Care Access Act; specifies that coverage provided through Cover Florida Health Care Access Program is considered health insurance coverage for purposes of determining eligibility for state retiree health insurance subsidy; revises program & eligibility requirements; provides certain exemptions from 6-month lapse in coverage requirement; eliminates expiration date of health flex plan program; creates Cover Florida Health Care Access Program & for AHCA & OIR to jointly administer program; authorizes public & private entities to design or extend incentives for participation in program; requires AHCA & OIR to approve one plan entity & one regional network plan in each existing Medicaid area; provides that Cover Florida plans are considered insurance under certain conditions; excludes Cover Florida plans from Florida Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association & Health Maintenance Organization Consumer Assistance Plan; establishes Florida Health Choices Program & creates Florida Health Choices Corporation; requires corporation to develop plan for creating tax exemptions or refunds for participating by January 1, 2009.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 2534 Health Insurance [EPCC] By Health and Human Services Appropriations and Banking and Insurance and Peaden
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118), CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32) on Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:24 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HCC 08-18 recommended by:
    Healthcare Council
    • On agenda for: 04/08/08   8:30 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 461 Subject: Health Flex Plans Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 204 Subject: Health Insurance for Dependent Children [EPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1022 Subject: Health Flex Plans [EPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2534 Subject: Health Insurance [EPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2704 Subject: Affordable Health Coverage Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 415561 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 145
    • A 298927 (late) , Seiler Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 325
    • SA 466665 (late) , Seiler Date Filed: 04/17/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 337
    • A 361405 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 387
    • A 793705 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 491
    • A 677901 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 583
    • A 254967 (late) , Seiler Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 685
    • SA 881475 (late) , Seiler Date Filed: 04/17/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 696
    • A 031515 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 700
    • A 550051 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 796
    • A 731351 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 820
    • A 972699 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 926
    • A 755295 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 963
    • A 280359 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1033
    • A 957825 (late) , Garcia, R. Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1150
    • D 830641 , Ausley Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 804871 , Ausley Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 95
    • SA 001225 , Bean Date Filed: 04/16/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 5
    • AS 400951 (late) , Brown Date Filed: 04/17/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 842
    • AS 424193 (late) , Bean Date Filed: 04/17/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 852
  • Original Filed Version
  • PCB HCC 08-18

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/15/2008 10:51:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/9/2008 7:54:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/9/2008 11:25:12 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/9/2008 11:19:32 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 461 (Ch. 2008-118), CS/CS/SB 2534 (Ch. 2008-32) Time: 04/17/2008 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 2534 Time: 04/17/2008 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 424193 filed late Time: 04/17/2008 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 400951 filed late Time: 04/17/2008 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 881475 filed late Time: 04/17/2008 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 466665 filed late Time: 04/17/2008 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 957825 filed late Time: 04/16/2008 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 804871 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 001225 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 254967 filed late Time: 04/16/2008 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 298927 filed late Time: 04/16/2008 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 755295 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 415561 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 830641 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 280359 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 731351 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 361405 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 550051 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 793705 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 972699 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 031515 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 677901 filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2008) Time: 04/15/2008 - 11:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2008 - 9:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/15/2008 - 9:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/14/2008 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/14/2008 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/14/2008 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/14/2008 - 9:42 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Removed from Meeting Agenda of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/10/2008 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/10/2008 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/09/2008 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/09/2008 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/09/2008 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/09/2008 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.363 HB 873, HB 1053, HB 1265
408.909 HB 461
408.9091
408.910
409.811 CS/HB 1075, HB 1275
624.1265
627.602
627.653
627.6562
627.6699 CS/HB 7111, CS/HB 7129
641.31 HB 53, HB 363, CS/CS/HB 405, CS/HB 535
641.402