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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1717

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on General Government Appropriations offered the

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14         Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 4, between lines 6 and 7 of the bill

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18         Section 3.  Future damages shall be paid out according

19  to terms of an annuity.

20         Section 4.  The governmental entity responsible for

21  payment of the warrant shall make payment to the Florida

22  Agency for Health Care Administration the amount due under s.

23  409.910, Florida Statutes, prior to the disbursement of funds

24  to the claimant, except that the amount due to the agency

25  shall be reduced by the agency's proportionate share of legal

26  costs and attorney's fees.  However, the amount due to the

27  Agency for Health Care Administration shall be reduced by no

28  more than 25%.  The amount due to the agency shall be

29  calculated based on medical payments paid up to the date that

30  this bill becomes law.

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1717

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





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 6         providing for payment of Medicaid liens prior

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