Florida Law Creates Exemption in Health Insurance Codes for Faith-Based Health Care Cost Sharing Programs

OPEN MINDS On-Line News Strategic Health Care News On May 21, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the “Cover Florida Health Access Act” Senate Bill (SB) 2534 creates an exemption in the state health insurance codes for faith-based health care cost-sharing programs. Such programs, like that offered by Florida-based Medi-Share, are now exempt from oversight by the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation. The exemption applies to programs offered by non-profit religious organizations that meet the following requirements: Limit membership to those of the same religion   Act as an organizational clearinghouse for information between . . .