HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2329

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Kelly offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 17, between lines 4 and 5,

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17         Section 14.  Subsection (7) of section 430.703, Florida

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

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

20         430.703  Definitions.--As used in this act, the term:

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

22  licensed under chapter 400 that meets all the financial and

23  quality assurance requirements for a provider service network

24  as specified in s. 409.912, and can demonstrate a long-term

25  care continuum.

26         Section 15.  Subsection (1) of section 430.707, Florida

27  Statutes, is amended to read:

28         430.707  Contracts.--

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

30  shall select and contract with managed care organizations and

31  with other qualified providers to provide long-term care

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2329

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 1  within community diversion pilot project areas. Other

 2  qualified providers are exempt from all licensure and

 3  authorization requirements under the Florida Insurance Code

 4  with respect to their provision of long-term care under a

 5  contract with the department.

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 9  And the title is amended as follows:

10         On page 2, line 17, after the second semicolon

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13         amending s. 430.703, F.S.; defining "other

14         qualified provider"; amending s. 430.707, F.S.;

15         authorizing the Department of Elderly Affairs

16         to contract with other qualified providers to

17         provide long-term care within community

18         diversion pilot project areas; providing for

19         exemptions from certain requirements;

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