HB 1531 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Government-facilitated Purchases and Sales of Individual and Small Employer Health and Dental Plans

Summary
Government-facilitated Purchases and Sales of Individual and Small Employer Health and Dental Plans; Establishes Florida Health Insurance Exchange within OIR to facilitate purchase & sale of qualified health plans; provides duties of exchange; authorizes exchange to contract with eligible entity to perform exchange's functions; authorizes exchange to enter into agreements with governmental agencies & entities to carry out exchange's responsibilities; provides general requirements & prohibitions for exchange; provides certifications by exchange of health & dental benefit plans; authorizes Commissioner of Insurance Regulation & office to contract with vendor to build & manage exchange.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
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Anne Gerwig
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