SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1202
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 614938
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11  Senator Campbell moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 33, line 27, through
15            page 75, line 24, delete those lines
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18         Section 9.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (11) of section
19  627.736, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
20         627.736  Required personal injury protection benefits;
21  exclusions; priority; claims.--
22         (11)  DEMAND LETTER.--
23         (a)  As a condition precedent to filing any action for
24  an overdue claim for benefits under paragraph (4)(b), the
25  insurer must be provided with written notice of an intent to
26  initiate litigation; provided, however, that, except with
27  regard to a claim or amended claim or judgment for interest
28  only which was not paid or was incorrectly calculated, such
29  notice is not required for an overdue claim that the insurer
30  has denied or reduced, nor is such notice required if the
31  insurer has been provided documentation or information at the
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    4:11 PM   04/25/03                              s1202c2c-32j01

SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1202 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 614938 1 insurer's request pursuant to subsection (6). Such notice may 2 not be sent until the claim is overdue, including any 3 additional time the insurer has to pay the claim pursuant to 4 paragraph (4)(b). 5 6 7 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 8 And the title is amended as follows: 9 On page 2, line 12, through 10 page 3, line 2, delete those lines 11 12 and insert: 13 627.736, F.S.; revising provisions relating to 14 actions for overdue claims; amending s. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 4:11 PM 04/25/03 s1202c2c-32j01