SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2220

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11  Senator Sullivan moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 69, between lines 9 and 10,

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17         Section 56.  Effective upon this act becoming a law,

18  subsection (9) is added to section 627.419, Florida Statutes,

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20         627.419  Construction of policies.--

21         (9) Any health insurance policy that provides for

22  payment for services performed by a physician licensed under

23  chapter 458 or chapter 459, which services may be legally

24  performed by licensed advanced registered nurse practitioners,

25  shall be construed as providing for payment of such services

26  if performed by a licensed advanced registered nurse

27  practitioner. Services of an advanced registered nurse

28  practitioner must be performed in accordance with protocols

29  and under physician medical supervision or on-site medical

30  direction as required by ss. 464.012 and 395.0191.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2220

    Amendment No.    





 1  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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 5  And the title is amended as follows:

 6         On page 1, line 2, delete that line

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 9         An act relating to health care; amending s.

10         627.419, F.S.; requiring certain health

11         insurance policies to pay for the services of

12         advanced registered nurse practitioners;

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