e2690466
House
h0900-99
h0913
2002
AA
913362
Senator Latvala moved the following amendment to amendment
(913362):
On page 79, between lines 14 and 15,
On page 85, line 26,




                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS/HB 913, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 690466

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11  Senator Latvala moved the following amendment to amendment

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 79, between lines 14 and 15,

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18         Section 27.  Subsection (2) of section 627.638, Florida

19  Statutes, is amended to read:

20         627.638  Direct payment for hospital, medical

21  services.--

22         (2)  Whenever, in any health insurance claim form, an

23  insured specifically authorizes payment of benefits directly

24  to any recognized hospital or physician, the insurer shall

25  make such payment to the designated provider of such services,

26  unless otherwise provided in the insurance contract. However,

27  if:

28         (a)  The benefit is determined to be covered under the

29  terms of the policy;

30         (b)  The claim is limited to treatment of mental health

31  or substance abuse, including drug and alcohol abuse; and

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

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  1         (c)  The insured authorizes the insurer, in writing, as

  2  part of the claim to make direct payment of benefits to a

  3  recognized hospital, physician, or other licensed provider,

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  5  payments shall be made directly to the recognized hospital,

  6  physician, or other licensed provider, notwithstanding any

  7  contrary provisions in the insurance contract.

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  9  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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13  And the title is amended as follows:

14         On page 85, line 26, after the semicolon,

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17         amending s. 627.638, F.S.; revising

18         requirements relating to direct payment of

19         benefits to specified providers under certain

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