HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-22                               Bill No. HB 959, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.     (TECHNICAL AMENDMENT)

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11  The Committee on Rules & Calendar offered the following:

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13         Technical Amendment 

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15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         Section 1.  Subsection (5) is added to section 154.306,

19  Florida Statutes, to read:

20         154.306  Financial responsibility for certified

21  residents who are qualified indigent patients treated at an

22  out-of-county participating hospital or regional referral

23  hospital.--Ultimate financial responsibility for treatment

24  received at a participating hospital or a regional referral

25  hospital by a qualified indigent patient who is a certified

26  resident of a county in the State of Florida, but is not a

27  resident of the county in which the participating hospital or

28  regional referral hospital is located, is the obligation of

29  the county of which the qualified indigent patient is a

30  resident. Each county shall reimburse participating hospitals

31  or regional referral hospitals as provided for in this part,

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

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    Amendment No.     (TECHNICAL AMENDMENT)





 1  and shall provide or arrange for indigent eligibility

 2  determination procedures and resident certification

 3  determination procedures as provided for in rules developed to

 4  implement this part.  The agency, or any county determining

 5  eligibility of a qualified indigent, shall provide to the

 6  county of residence, upon request, a copy of any documents,

 7  forms, or other information, as determined by rule, which may

 8  be used in making an eligibility determination.

 9         (5)  For the purpose of computing the maximum amount

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