Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board

Overview

The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (FHIAB) was established by the Florida Legislature in 1992 as the Small Employer Health Reinsurance Program. Its purpose was to promote the availability of health care coverage to small employers. At that time, Board members were primarily representatives of health insurers licensed under Chapter 624 or 641 of Florida Statutes.

In 2005, the Florida Legislature expanded the composition of the Board to include representatives of employers, an individual policyholder and a representative from the Agency for Health Care Administrations (AHCA). The Board's responsibilities were also expanded to include an advisory role on health insurance issues to OIR, AHCA, the Florida Department of Financial Services, other executives departments, and to the Florida Legislature. The current legislation governing this Board is found in s. 627.6699(11), F.S.