SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1400

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Burt moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 1, lines 19-29, delete those lines

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16  and insert:

17         (2)(a)  It is the intent of the Legislature that the

18  Department of Management Services Division of State Group

19  Insurance and the Department of Elderly Affairs provide an

20  opportunity for public employees to purchase implement a

21  self-funded or fully insured, voluntary, long-term-care

22  insurance by means of payroll deduction plan for public

23  employees and their families.

24         (3)(b)  The Department of Elderly Affairs and the

25  Department of Management Services Division of State Group

26  Insurance shall jointly review design the plan to provide

27  long-term-care insurance offerings to identify those that

28  represent the best value coverage for public employees, and

29  family members of public employees, and retirees. The

30  Department of Management Services shall review all fully

31  insured proposals submitted to it by qualified vendors who

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1400

    Amendment No.    





 1  have submitted responses to ITN #102A prior to February 23,

 2  1999. Upon review of the proposals, the Department of

 3  Management Services may award a contract to the vendor that

 4  the department deems to represent the best value to public

 5  employees, family members of public employees, and retirees.

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10  And the title is amended as follows:

11         On page 1, lines 4-8, delete those lines

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14         revising the Florida Employee Long-Term-Care

15         Plan Act; requiring the Department of

16         Management Services and the Department of

17         Elderly Affairs to provide for long-term-care

18         insurance through payroll deduction; requiring

19         the Department of Management Services to review

20         proposals; authorizing the department to award

21         a contract; providing an effective date.

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