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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2007

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

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11  Representative(s) Fasano offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 24, line 30, through page 25, line 16,

15  remove:  all of said lines

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18         (4)(a)  If a health maintenance organization, through a

19  health care risk contract, transfers to any entity the

20  obligations to pay any provider for any claims arising from

21  services provided to or for the benefit of any subscriber of

22  the organization, the health maintenance organization shall

23  remain responsible for any violations of ss. 641,3155,

24  641.3156, and 641.51(4). The provisions of ss.

25  624.418-624.4211 and 641.52 shall apply to any such

26  violations.

27         (b)  As used in this subsection:

28         1.  The term "health care risk contract" means a

29  contract under which an entity receives compensation in

30  exchange for providing to the health maintenance organization

31  a provider network or other services, which may include

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

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  1  administrative services.

  2         2.  The term "entity" means a person licensed as an

  3  administrator under s. 626.88 and does not include any

  4  provider or group practice, as defined in s. 456.053,

  5  providing services under the scope of the license of the

  6  provider or the members of the group practice.

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