Rep. Lindsay Cross

Prescription Drugs; Requires drug manufacturers to notify DBPR of reportable drug price increases; prohibits manufacturers from claiming public records exemption for trade secrets for information provided in forms or reports; requires DFS to designate employee as primary contact on issues relating to PBMs; provides penalty for persons who do not hold certificate of authority to act as administrator; requires PBMs to identify ownership affiliations to office; provides requirements for contracts between PBM & participating pharmacy; provides for biennial examinations of PBMs. APPROPRIATION: $1,127,525

Nursing Education for Military Combat Medics; Revising a primary goal of the Florida Center for Nursing to provide that development of a statewide plan for nursing manpower must include the encouragement and coordination of the development of partnerships with hospitals which provide opportunities for nursing students to obtain clinical experience; requiring that the Articulation Coordinating Committee convene a workgroup to establish a process for determining postsecondary course equivalencies and the minimum postsecondary credit or career education clock hours that must be awarded in accredited nursing education programs for military training and education required for service in specified positions; authorizing the award of additional postsecondary credit or career education clock hours.

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.

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.

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