THE BILL ITSELF
HB 1533
Fees/Government-Facilitated Purchases and Sales of Individual and Small Employer Health and Dental Plans
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to fees; amending s. 627.4463, F.S.;
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authorizing the Florida Health Insurance Exchange to
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charge assessments and user fees to health carriers
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and generate funding for a specified purpose;
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requiring the exchange to publish certain financial
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information on a website; providing a contingent
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 627.4463, Florida
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Statutes, as created by HB 1531 or similar legislation, 2026
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Regular Session, is amended to read:
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627.4463 Florida Health Insurance Exchange; government-
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facilitated purchases and sales of individual and small employer
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health and dental plans.—
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(8) FUNDING; PUBLICATION OF COSTS; VENDOR TO BUILD AND
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MANAGE EXCHANGE.—
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(a) The exchange may charge assessments or user fees to
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health carriers or otherwise may generate funding necessary to
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support the operations provided under this section.
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(b) The exchange shall publish the average costs of
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licensing, regulatory fees, and any other payments required by
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the exchange, and the administrative costs of the exchange, on a
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website to educate consumers on such costs. This information
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must include information on moneys lost to waste, fraud, and
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abuse.
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(c) The commissioner and the office shall contract with a
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vendor selected by a competitive procurement to build and manage
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the exchange.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, but
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only if HB 1531 or similar legislation is adopted in the same
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legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law.