SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1800

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Rossin moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 12, between lines 5 and 6,

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17         Section 8.  Subsection (4) of section 627.6575, Florida

18  Statutes, is amended to read:

19         627.6575  Coverage for newborn children.--

20         (4)  A policy or contract may require the insured to

21  notify the insurer of the birth of a child within a time

22  period, as specified in the policy, of not less than 30 days

23  after the birth. If timely notice is given, the insurer may

24  not charge an additional premium for coverage of the newborn

25  child for the duration of the notice period.  If timely notice

26  is not given, the insurer may charge an additional premium

27  from the date of birth. If notice is given within 60 days of

28  the birth of the child, the insurer may not deny coverage for

29  a child due to the failure of the insured to timely notify the

30  insurer of the birth of the child.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1800

    Amendment No.    





 1  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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 5  And the title is amended as follows:

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 9         amending s. 627.6575, F.S.; providing that

10         coverage may not be denied if specified notice

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