HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                         Bill No. HB 159, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Gannon offered the following:
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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 9, line 19 through page 10, line 18,
15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines
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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  
18         Section 3.  Subsection (2) of section 627.6515, Florida
19  statutes is amended to read:
20         627.6515  Out-of-state groups.--
21         (2)  This part does not apply to a group health
22  insurance policy issued or delivered outside this state under
23  which a resident of this state is provided coverage if:
24         (a)  The policy is issued to an employee group the
25  composition of which is substantially as described in s.
26  627.653; a labor union group or association group the
27  composition of which is substantially as described in s.
28  627.654; an additional group the composition of which is
29  substantially as described in s. 627.656; a group insured
30  under a blanket health policy when the composition of the
31  group is substantially in compliance with s. 627.659; a group
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    File original & 9 copies    04/30/01                          
    hmo0006                     01:17 pm         00159-0088-865971

HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 159, 1st Eng. Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only) 1 insured under a franchise health policy when the composition 2 of the group is substantially in compliance with s. 627.663; 3 an association group to cover persons associated in any other 4 common group, which common group is formed primarily for 5 purposes other than providing insurance; a group that is 6 established primarily for the purpose of providing group 7 insurance, provided the benefits are reasonable in relation to 8 the premiums charged thereunder and the issuance of the group 9 policy has resulted, or will result, in economies of 10 administration; or a group of insurance agents of an insurer, 11 which insurer is the policyholder; 12 (b) Certificates evidencing coverage under the policy 13 are issued to residents of this state and contain in 14 contrasting color and not less than 10-point type the 15 following statement: "The benefits of the policy providing 16 your coverage are governed primarily by the law of a state 17 other than Florida"; and 18 (c) Applications for certificates of coverage offered 19 to residents of this state contain in contrasting color and 20 not less than 12-point type the following statement on the 21 same page as the applicant signature: "This policy is 22 primarily governed by the laws of insert state where the 23 master policy is filed. As a result, all of the rating laws 24 applicable to policies filed in Florida do not apply to the 25 coverage, which may result in increases in your premium at 26 renewal that would not be permissible under a Florida-approved 27 policy. Any purchase of individual health insurance should be 28 considered carefully, as future medical conditions may make it 29 impossible to qualify for another individual health policy. 30 For information concerning individual health coverage that 31 fully complies with Florida's rating laws, consult your agent 2 File original & 9 copies 04/30/01 hmo0006 01:17 pm 00159-0088-865971
HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 159, 1st Eng. Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only) 1 or the Florida Department of Insurance"; and 2 (c) (d) The policy provides the benefits specified in 3 ss. 627.419, 627.6574, 627.6575, 627.6579, 627.613, 627.6612, 4 627.66121, 627.66122, 627.6613, 627.667, 627.6675, 627.6691, 5 and 627.66911. 6 7 8 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 9 And the title is amended as follows: 10 On page 1, lines 23 through 26 11 remove from the title of the bill: all of said lines 12 13 after the semicolon, insert: 14 policy forms; amending s. 627.6515, F.S.; 15 requiring certain applications for health 16 insurance to provide disclosure; amending s. 17 627.6699, 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 File original & 9 copies 04/30/01 hmo0006 01:17 pm 00159-0088-865971