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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 627.0613627.0613 Consumer advocate.—The Chief Financial Officer must appoint a consumer advocate who must represent the general public of the state before the department and the office. The consumer advocate must report directly to the Chief Financial Officer, but is not otherwise under the authority of the department or of any employee of the department. The consumer advocate has such powers as are necessary to carry out the duties of the office of consumer advocate, including, but not limited to, the powers to:(1) Recommend to the department or office, by petition, the commencement of any proceeding or action; appear in any proceeding or action before the department or office; or appear in any proceeding before the Division of Administrative Hearings relating to subject matter under the jurisdiction of the department or office. (2) Have access to and use of all files, records, and data of the department or office. (3) Examine rate and form filings submitted to the office, hire consultants as necessary to aid in the review process, and recommend to the department or office any position deemed by the consumer advocate to be in the public interest. (4) Prepare an annual budget for presentation to the Legislature by the department, which budget must be adequate to carry out the duties of the office of consumer advocate. History.—s. 18, ch. 92-318; s. 1063, ch. 2003-261; s. 8, ch. 2006-12; s. 17, ch. 2007-1; s. 8, ch. 2007-90; s. 24, ch. 2008-66; s. 11, ch. 2011-39.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 627.0613
Total Results: 8
353 F.3d 1276, 31 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2419, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 25860, 2003 WL 22976664
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 19, 2003 | Docket: 177380
Cited 84 times | Published
premium benefits in violation of Florida Statute § 627.613, which governs the timely payment of insurance
944 So. 2d 188
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 19, 2006 | Docket: 1649903
Cited 23 times | Published
violations of section 641.3155 as well as section 627.613, Florida Statutes (2001), in the other two
843 So. 2d 909, 2003 WL 354932
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 2003 | Docket: 1670551
Cited 10 times | Published
Clearly, both the insurance contract and section 627.613, Florida Statutes, require the insurer to pay
648 So. 2d 1226, 1995 WL 15522
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1995 | Docket: 1342389
Cited 7 times | Published
1987).
Third, assuming without deciding, that section 627.613(2), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1990), was applicable
789 So. 2d 504, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 9717, 2001 WL 788357
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 2001 | Docket: 1696137
Cited 3 times | Published
2000). In Heidenfeldt, the court held that section 627.613, Florida Statutes (1997), which is substantially
178 F. Supp. 2d 1281, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21558, 2001 WL 1669380
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 3, 2001 | Docket: 2377225
Cited 3 times | Published
the claim, in contravention of Florida Statute § 627.613 (1997) and Florida case law.
I. Timeliness of
773 So. 2d 75, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 303, 2000 WL 35809
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2000 | Docket: 1291709
Cited 2 times | Published
to comply with the notice requirements of section 627.613(2), Florida Statutes (1997). We agree and reverse
579 So. 2d 771, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 3957, 1991 WL 66666
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1991 | Docket: 64658790
Published
non-participating/non-contracting health care provider.
. Section 627.613, Florida Statutes, effective June 14, 1990
