The Florida Senate

408.7045  Community health purchasing alliance marketing requirements.--

(1)  Each alliance shall use appropriate, efficient, and standardized means to notify members of the availability of sponsored health coverage from the alliance.

(2)  Each alliance shall make available to members marketing materials that accurately summarize the benefit plans that are offered by its accountable health partnerships and the rates, costs, and accreditation information relating to those plans.

(3)  Annually, the alliance shall offer each member small employer all accountable health partnerships available in the alliance and provide them with the appropriate materials relating to those plans. The member small employer may choose which health benefit plans shall be offered to eligible employees and may change the selection each year. The employee may be given options with regard to health plans and the type of managed care system under which his or her benefits will be provided.

(4)  An alliance may notify the agency of any marketing practices or materials that it finds are contrary to the fair and affirmative marketing requirements of the program. Upon the request of an alliance, the agency shall request the Department of Insurance to investigate the practices and the Department of Insurance may take any action authorized for a violation of the insurance code or the Health Maintenance Organization Act.

History.--s. 73, ch. 93-129; s. 39, ch. 97-103.