SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 822

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator King moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 2, between lines 3 and 4,

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17         Section 2.  (1)  A health insurance company that offers

18  only dental insurance shall at all times maintain a surplus as

19  to policyholders in the amount required by s. 624.408, Florida

20  Statutes, except that the following amounts shall be

21  substituted for the amount set forth in s. 624.408(1)(a)1.,

22  Florida Statutes:

23         (a)  For calendar years 2000 and 2001, $500,000.

24         (b)  For calendar year 2002, $1 million.

25         (c)  For calendar year 2003, $1.5 million.

26         (2)  This section applies only to a company that has

27  held a certificate of authority under chapter 636, Florida

28  Statutes, for 5 years prior to the effective date of this act

29  and which applies for a certificate of authority pursuant to

30  chapter 624, Florida Statutes, prior to December 31, 2000.

31         (3)  This section is repealed December 31, 2003.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 822

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 2  And the title is amended as follows:

 3         On page 1, line 10, after the semicolon,

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 6         requiring health insurance companies offering

 7         only dental insurance to maintain certain

 8         minimum surplus as to policyholders; providing

 9         and exception; providing application; providing

10         a requirement; providing for future repeal;

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