SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1202
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 095274
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11  Senator Alexander moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
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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