Rep. Vicki Lopez

Coverage by the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Revises types of policies that go to specified accounts of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; revises requirements for areas that are eligible for certain personal residential & commercial residential & commercial nonresidential policy coverages by corporation; authorizes corporation to amend wind-eligible areas; authorizes corporation to consider certain factors in developing new eligibility criteria & rates for policies that provide wind-only coverage; provides that such rates are subject to specified provisions; requires corporation to review & submit to Legislature any recommendations to revise certain eligibility criteria for review & approval.

Condominium Windstorm Pilot Program; Requires OIR to establish Condominium Windstorm Pilot Program for specified purpose; requires office to submit certain information to Legislature by specified date; provides for expiration of program; requires majority vote of total voting interests of condominium association in order to participate in program; provides requirements for associations to participate in program; requires insurance policies issued under program to align with estimated reserves of association; authorizes office, in collaboration with other stakeholders, to create certain educational materials.

Coordinated Systems of Care for Children; Defines "care coordinator"; requires school districts to be guided by & adhere to specified mental health & treatment support system for children; requires school districts to contract with managing entities to provide care coordinators for students; requires care coordinator provided by managing entity be placed in school districts for specified purposes; requires school districts to address recommendations & meet specified performance outcomes; requires school districts to report annually to DOE on performance outcomes & allocation & expenditure of funding.

Homeowners' Associations; Provides requirements for community association managers & firms; provides & revises requirements for association's official records; requires association to assist in law enforcement investigation; requires associations to prepare audited financial statements; prohibits use of certain debit cards; revises requirements for director education; provides criminal penalties for actions by officer, director, or manager of association; requires standards be applied & enforced reasonably & equitably; requires written notice to parcel owners; authorizes consent to online voting electronically.

Coverage by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Revises eligibility for coverage of residential structures in certain counties by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; requires corporation to annually implement certain rate increases in such counties for single policies issued by corporation; provides additional policies issued by corporation that do not require policyholders to purchase flood insurance as condition for maintaining policies; specifies requirement for flood insurance.

Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program; Requires APD to develop & implement automated, electronic application process for specified services; provides requirements for application process; requires agency to provide application in printed form or portable document format under certain circumstances; requires agency to make eligibility determination in specified amount of time for certain persons; authorizes agency to request additional documentation under certain circumstances; provides requirements for such request; provides requirements for AHCA when client’s iBudget is established; requires agency within specified time period to ensure certain services that client has applied for have begun.

Persons With Lived Experience; Defines "person with lived experience"; provides qualifications for person seeking certification as person with lived experience; requires continuum of care lead agencies to submit certain information to DCF for purposes of background screening; prescribing screening requirements; specifies disqualifying offenses for person applying for certification; authorizes person who does not meet background screening requirements to request from department exemption from disqualification.

Policy Cancellations and Nonrenewals by Property Insurers; Prohibits authorized insurers & eligible surplus lines insurers from canceling & nonrenewing policies covering dwellings & residential properties damaged by covered perils within certain timeframes; provides exceptions to prohibitions against insurers' policy cancellations & nonrenewals within certain timeframes; authorizes FSC to adopt rules & Commissioner of Insurance Regulation to issue orders; provides conditions under which structure is deemed to be repaired.

My Safe Florida Home Program; Provides for home inspections for flood damage under My Safe Florida Home Program; requires DFS to contract with flood certification entities to provide mitigation inspections; provides requirements for flood certification entities to qualify for selection by department; provides requirements for flood mitigation grants; authorizes flood mitigation inspectors to participate as mitigation contractors under program; requires matching fund grants to be made available to certain entities for projects that reduce flood damage. APPROPRIATION: $205,000,000

Outpatient Health Services; Revises requirements relating to voluntary admissions to facility for examination & treatment, ordering person for involuntary services & treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, & continuances of hearings; defines "involuntary outpatient placement."