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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1945
Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Health Care Services offered the following:
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18 (7) "Other qualified provider" means an entity:
19 (a) Licensed under chapter 400 that meets all the
20 financial and quality assurance requirements for a provider
21 service network as specified in s. 409.912, is exempt from
22 chapter 641, and can demonstrate a long-term care continuum;
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24 (b) Licensed under part VII of chapter 626, and
25 contracts with entities licensed under chapter 400 and can
26 demonstrate a long-term care continuum.
27 Section 2. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section
28 430.704, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
29 430.704 Evaluation of long-term care through the pilot
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31 (3) The department shall evaluate:
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Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)
1 (e) Criteria for selecting the managed care
2 organizations and other qualified providers, including, but
3 not limited to, quality assurance processes, grievance
4 procedures, service costs, accessibility, adequacy of provider
5 networks, and administrative costs.
6 Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 430.707, Florida
7 Statutes, is amended to read:
8 430.707 Contracts.--
9 (1) The department, in consultation with the agency,
10 shall select and contract with managed care organizations and
11 with other qualified providers to provide long-term care
12 within community diversion pilot project areas. Other
13 qualified providers may contract to provide long-term care
14 within community diversion project areas on a fee for service
15 or capitated basis and are exempt from all licensure and
16 authorization requirements under the Florida Insurance Code
17 with respect to their provision of long-term care within
18 community diversion pilot project areas.
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22 And the title is amended as follows:
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27 amending s. 430.704, F.S.; authorizing the
28 department to evaluate criteria for selecting
29 other qualified providers to provide long-term
30 care through pilot projects; amending s.
31 430.707, F.S.; authorizing the Department of
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Bill No. HB 1945
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1 Elderly Affairs to contract with other
2 qualified providers to provide long-term care
3 within pilot project areas; providing that
4 other qualified providers may provide long-term
5 care on a fee for service basis or a capitated
6 basis and are exempt from licensure and
7 authorization requirements under the Florida
8 Insurance Code; providing
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