Domestic Violence; Requires court with jurisdiction over dissolution of marriage proceeding to consider factors in deciding whether shared parental responsibility is detrimental to child; provides additional conduct relating to domestic violence which court must consider when ordering parenting plan; provides additional factor court must consider in determining whether petitioner of domestic violence injunction is in imminent danger.
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week; Designates February 27-March 5, 2023, as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in Florida.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; Designates March 2023 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in Florida.
Florida Retirement System; Revises provisions relating to Special Risk Class normal retirement date, DROP participation, interest accrual rates, COLA, employer retirement contribution rates, investment plan member accounts, member disability coverage, & line-of-duty death benefit coverage.
International Women's Day; Recognizes March 8, 2023, as "International Women's Day" in Florida.
Persian New Year's Day; Designates March 21, 2023, as "Persian New Year's Day" in Florida, celebrates historical & cultural significance of Norooz, & expresses appreciation for contributions of Iranian Americans.
Lactation Space in Courthouses; Requires lactation space in each county courthouse; provides requirements for such spaces; authorizes use of funds to provide lactation spaces in appellate courthouses.
Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services; Extends Medicaid eligibility to specified adults.
Insurance; Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; revises homeowners' eligibility criteria for mitigation grants; requires interests earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; requires property insurers to cap premiums or to create sliding fee scales for premium rates; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; revises requirements for risk assignment agreements; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program; increases appropriation to specified program. APPROPRIATION: $300,000,000
Insurance; Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; revises homeowners' eligibility criteria for mitigation grants; requires interests earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; prohibits property insurers from claiming insolvency under certain circumstances; authorizes persons that engage in property insurance activities in other states to engage in insurance activities in this state only under certain circumstances; requires property insurers to cap premiums or to create sliding fee scales for premium rates; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; revises requirements for risk assignment agreements; provides duties of OIR; requires DFS to adopt rules regarding allegations of insurance fraud; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program; increases appropriation to specified program. APPROPRIATION: $300,000,000