CALENDAR: Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of June 22-26

Jun 19, 2009

 

 

Monday, June 22

 

Citizens Actuarial and Underwriting Committee Meeting

The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee will meet via teleconference on Monday, June 22, at 3:00 p.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  866.631.2413.

 

 

Tuesday, June 23

 

DFS Rule Hearing

The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Division of Consumer Services has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rule:

The proposed Rule amendment would resolve the problem of paper document processing by requiring all material filed with the DFS relating to a civil remedy action, such as the insurer’s report of disposition and other communications, be filed electronically.  The civil remedy notice is already required to be filed electronically. 

If a Rule hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:

Date:  Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Time:  9:30 a.m.
Place:  Room 142 of the Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee 

 

 

Wednesday, June 24

 

DFS Rule Hearing

The DFS Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Rule Chapter 69L-5:  Rules for Self-Insurers Under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Rule Chapter 69L-5 is being amended to replace all existing Rules with new Rules that have been restructured and renumbered to clarify the workers’ compensation statutory compliance process used by self-insured employers.

If requested in writing within 21 days of the date of this Notice, a hearing will be held at the date, time, and place shown below (if not requested, a hearing will not be held):

Date:  Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Time:  10:00 a.m.-Noon
Place:  Room 104-J of the Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle Southeast, Tallahassee

 

 

Thursday, June 25

 

 

FIGA Board of Directors Meeting

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Board of Directors will meet via teleconference on Thursday, June 25, starting at 9:00 a.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  866.365.2980; conference code:  11536950.

 

FSIGA Board of Directors Meeting

The Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association (“FSIGA”) Board of Directors will meet via teleconference on Thursday, June 25, starting at 12:30 p.m.   The call-in number for this meeting is:  866.866.2214; conference code:  7903005.

 

Citizens Market Accountability Advisory Committee Meeting

The Citizens Market Accountability Advisory Committee will meet via teleconference on Thursday, June 25, at 12:30 p.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  866.526.0550.

 

 

Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26

 

Citizens Board of Governors and Audit Committee Meetings–RESCHEDULED

The Citizens Board of Governors and Audit Committee meetings originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 25 and Friday, June 26, have been rescheduled and now will be held on Wednesday, July 8.

  

 

Friday, June 26

 

FWCJUA Investment Committee

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriters Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee will meet on Friday, June 26, at 10:00 a.m. via teleconference.  To view the meeting agenda, click here.

 

NAIC Life Risk-Based Capital Working Group

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Life Risk-Based Capital Working Group will meet on Friday, June 26, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (EST) via teleconference.  The registration call-in number is:  412.317.6715.

 

 

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Monday, June 29

 

DOR Rule Hearing

The Florida Department of Revenue (“DOR”) Miscellaneous Tax Division has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the following Rule:

  • 12B-8.001: Premium Tax; Rate and Computation

The purpose of the proposed Rule amendments is to:

  • Update the Rule provisions to include self-insurance funds that are subject to the insurance premium tax;
  • Provide for salary tax credit exceptions;
  • Incorporate information on the Florida Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Assessment;
  • Incorporate references to Section 624.5092, F.S.; and
  • Provide technical corrections, including the update of statute references, expiration dates and references, and remove obsolete provisions.

If a Rule hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:

Date:  Monday, June 29, 2009
Time:  10:00 a.m.
Place:  Room 118 of the Carlton Building, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee 

 

 

Tuesday, July 7

 

DFS Rule Hearings

The DFS Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued notices regarding the following Rules: 

The purpose of the proposed Rule amendments is to reflect changes and updates to forms, reference materials, electronic data interchange requirements, and billing instructions for providers and insurers associated with adoption of revised workers’ compensation medical services manuals.

If a Rule hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:

Date:  Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Time:  10:00 a.m.
Place:  Room 104-J of the Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle Southeast, Tallahassee 

 

The purpose of the proposed Rule amendments is to adopt the 2009 edition of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Hospitals.  Among other updates, the 2009 manual incorporates Medicare’s Outpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System payment methodology for reimbursing hospitals for outpatient bills, with payment adjustment factors of 1.74 times the Medicare allowed amount for scheduled surgeries and 3.95 times the Medicare allowed amount for other specified compensable charges.

If a Rule hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:

Date:  Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Time:  1:00 p.m.
Place:  Room 104-J of the Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle Southeast, Tallahassee

 

 

Wednesday, July 15

 

OIR Rule Hearing

The DFS Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding proposed amendments to Rules contained in Chapter 69O-156.003 relating to Medicare Supplement Insurance.

The purpose of the proposed Rules is to allow for a new product generation by adopting revisions to the NAIC Model Regulation implementing the NAIC Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards Model Act.  The revised Model Regulation includes major changes to Medicare Supplement plans and benefits first approved by the NAIC in March 2007 and authorized by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.  In addition, the Model revisions contain changes required by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.

If a Rule hearing is requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, one will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:

Date:  Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Time:  9:30 a.m.
Place:  Room 116 of the Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee

 

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