HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                Bill No. CS/HB 399

    Amendment No. 02 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Governmental Rules & Regulations offered the

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14         Amendment 

15         On page 5, lines 3-15,

16  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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18  and insert in lieu thereof:

19         (j)  The initial procedure for screening the hearing of

20  the newborn or infant and any medically necessary followup

21  reevaluations leading to diagnosis shall be a covered benefit,

22  reimbursable under Medicaid as an expense compensated

23  supplemental to the per diem rate for Medicaid patients

24  enrolled in MediPass or Medicaid patients covered by a fee for

25  service program.   For Medicaid patients enrolled in HMOs,

26  providers shall be reimbursed directly by the Medicaid Program

27  Office at the Medicaid rate.  This service may not be

28  considered a covered service for the purposes of establishing

29  the payment rate for Medicaid HMOs.  All health insurance

30  policies and health maintenance organizations as provided

31  under ss. 627.6416, 627.6579, and 641.31(30), Florida

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                Bill No. CS/HB 399

    Amendment No. 02 (for drafter's use only)





 1  Statutes, except for supplemental policies that only provide

 2  coverage for specific diseases, hospital indemnity, or

 3  Medicare supplement, or to the supplemental polices, shall

 4  compensate providers for the covered benefit at the contracted

 5  rate.  Non-hospital-based providers shall be eligible to bill

 6  Medicaid for the professional and technical component of each

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