HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1803
    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Melvin, Ross, and Waters offered the
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14         Amendment (with directory language amendment) 
15         On page 24, lines 23-30
16  remove from the bill:  all of said lines
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18  and insert in lieu thereof:  
19         (2)(a)(b)  Effective January 1, 1997, The employer may
20  shall, subject to the terms and limitations specified
21  elsewhere in this section and chapter, furnish to the employee
22  solely through managed care arrangements such medically
23  necessary remedial treatment, care, and attendance for such
24  period as the nature of the injury or the process of recovery
25  requires.
26         (b)(a)  The agency shall authorize an insurer to offer
27  or utilize a workers' compensation managed care arrangement
28  after the insurer files a completed application along with the
29  payment of a $1,000 application fee, and upon the agency's
30  being satisfied that the applicant has the ability to provide
31  quality of care consistent with the prevailing professional
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    File original & 9 copies    04/25/01                          
    hin0002                     11:09 pm         01803-0004-192125

HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS/HB 1803 Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only) 1 standards of care and the insurer and its workers' 2 compensation managed care arrangement otherwise meets the 3 requirements of this section. No insurer may offer or utilize 4 a managed care arrangement without such authorization. The 5 authorization, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall 6 automatically expire 2 years after the date of issuance unless 7 renewed by the insurer. The authorization shall be renewed 8 upon application for renewal and payment of a renewal fee of 9 $1,000, provided that the insurer is in compliance with the 10 requirements of this section and any rules adopted hereunder. 11 An application for renewal of the authorization shall be made 12 90 days prior to expiration of the authorization, on forms 13 provided by the agency. The renewal application shall not 14 require the resubmission of any documents previously filed 15 with the agency if such documents have remained valid and 16 unchanged since their original filing. 17 18 19 == D I R E C T O R Y L A N G U A G E A M E N D M E N T == 20 And the directory language is amended as follows: 21 On page 24, lines 19 & 20 22 remove: all of said lines 23 24 and insert in lieu thereof: 25 Section 12. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) 26 of section 440.134, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 27 28 29 30 31 2 File original & 9 copies 04/25/01 hin0002 11:09 pm 01803-0004-192125