SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1837, 2nd Eng.
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11 Senator Atwater moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 33. Section 440.593, Florida Statutes, is
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19 440.593 Electronic reporting.--
20 (1) For forms, reports, or other information filed
21 with the department by electronic reporting, the department
22 may by rule extend or reduce the filing deadlines from those
23 otherwise required when reporting the information by other
24 means by up to 7 days to reflect the needs of electronic
25 filing establish an electronic reporting system requiring or
26 authorizing an employer or carrier to submit required forms,
27 reports, or other information electronically rather than by
28 other means. The department may establish different deadlines
29 for submitting forms, reports, or information to the
30 department, or to its authorized agent, via the electronic
31 reporting system than are otherwise required when reporting
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2 (2) The department may require any carrier to submit
3 data electronically, either directly or through a third-party
4 vendor, and may require any carrier or vendor submitting data
5 to the department electronically to be approved certified by
6 the department as prescribed by rule. The department shall may
7 specify performance requirements for any carrier or vendor
8 submitting data electronically.
9 (3) The department may revoke the certification of any
10 carrier or vendor determined by the department to be in
11 noncompliance with performance standards prescribed by rule
12 for electronic submissions.
13 (4)(a) The department shall establish by rule a
14 schedule whereby carriers must begin filing information
15 electronically. Such rule shall provide an implementation date
16 of at least 180 days after the effective date of the rule.
17 When a carrier is required to file electronically, failure to
18 so file shall subject the carrier to an administrative penalty
19 of $500 per day for the first 90 days of noncompliance, after
20 which the department shall take further action as set forth in
21 s. 440.38, if the carrier is a self-insurer, or refer the
22 carrier to the Office of Insurance Regulation for additional
23 sanctions pursuant to s. 624.308 The department may assess a
24 civil penalty, not to exceed $500 for each violation, as
25 prescribed by rule.
26 (b) A carrier shall timely file all electronic
27 information required by and in accordance with department
28 rule. Sanctions as set forth in ss. 440.185 and 440.525 shall
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31 (5) The department may adopt rules to administer this
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5 And the title is amended as follows:
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9 amending s. 440.593, F.S.; requiring the
10 Department of Insurance to establish rules for
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