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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1767

    Amendment No. 6 (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Bainter offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

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15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  grievance procedures, not to

18  exceed 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice of

19  grievance, before filing a petition for benefits under this

20  section. Failure to exhaust managed care grievance procedures,

21  not to exceed 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice

22  of grievance, shall result in dismissal of the petition

23  without prejudice.

24         (4)  The petition must include a certification by the

25  claimant or, if the claimant is represented by counsel, the

26  claimant's attorney, stating that the claimant, or attorney if

27  the claimant is represented by counsel, has made a good faith

28  effort to resolve the dispute and that the claimant or

29  attorney was unable to resolve the dispute with the carrier.

30  The petition shall also include a certification by the

31  claimant or, if the claimant is represented by counsel, the

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1767

    Amendment No. 6 (for drafter's use only)





 1  claimant's attorney, stating that the managed care grievance

 2  procedures, not to exceed 30 days from the date of receipt of

 3  the notice of grievance, have been exhausted.  If such

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 8  And the title is amended as follows:

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12         providing a limitation for grievance

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