HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                        Bill No. HB 2329, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Arnall and Kelly offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 26, lines 1-16,

15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         Section 23.  Subsection (7) of section 430.703, Florida

19  Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (8), and a new

20  subsection (7) is added to said section to read:

21         430.703  Definitions.--As used in this act, the term:

22         (7)  "Other qualified provider" means an entity

23  licensed under chapter 400 that demonstrates a long-term care

24  continuum, posts a $500,000 performance bond, and meets all

25  the financial and quality assurance requirements for a

26  provider service network as specified in s. 409.912 and all

27  requirements pursuant to an interagency agreement between the

28  agency and the department.

29         Section 24.  Subsection (1) of section 430.707, Florida

30  Statutes, is amended to read:

31         430.707  Contracts.--

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                        Bill No. HB 2329, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1         (1)  The department, in consultation with the agency,

 2  shall select and contract with managed care organizations and,

 3  on a prepaid basis, with other qualified providers as defined

 4  in s. 430.703(7) to provide long-term care within community

 5  diversion pilot project areas. The agency shall evaluate and

 6  report quarterly to the department the compliance by other

 7  qualified providers with all the financial and quality

 8  assurance requirements of the contract.

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