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Author: Jayne Zanglein, Western Carolina University

Summary

  • Florida law prohibits insurers from discriminating on a number of different bases. See Nondiscrimination.
  • Florida does not have general laws applicable to all individually identifiable health information, but does impose privacy requirements on a more limited basis. See Privacy.
  • Florida's pre-existing condition plan provides coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions. See Florida Pre-Existing Condition Plan.