SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1202
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 095274
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Senator Alexander moved the following amendment:
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14 On page 63, lines 7-18, delete those lines,
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16 and insert: organizations for the performance of peer review
17 of disputed issues. Contracted peer review organizations
18 shall maintain an office in this state, be subject to the
19 jurisdiction of this state, and shall be responsible for
20 properly credentialing and educating peer reviewers and
21 ensuring compliance with the provisions of this subsection.
22 The agency shall take reasonable measures to ensure that the
23 peer review organization and peer reviewers are fair, are not
24 biased toward the insurer or claimant, avoid delay, are
25 nonadversarial, and that the reports required in
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