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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 52

    Amendment No. 2

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11  The Committee on Ways and Means recommended the following

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 5, between, lines 2 and 3,

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18         Section 3.  The governmental entity responsible for

19  payment of the warrant shall make payment to the Florida

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

21  409.910, Florida Statutes, prior to the disbursement of funds

22  to the claimant, except that the amount due shall be reduced

23  by the agency's proportionate share of legal costs and

24  attorney's fees.  However, the amount due to the Agency for

25  Health Care Administration shall be reduced by no more than

26  25%.  The amount due to the agency shall be calculated based

27  on medical payments paid up to the date that this bill becomes

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 52

    Amendment No. 2





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 6         providing for payment of Medicaid liens prior

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