SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 400
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 872824
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11  Senator Fasano moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
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17         Section 34.  Section 394.46711, Florida Statutes, is
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19         394.46711  Emergency services.--Services provided by an
20  emergency room of a receiving facility to subscribers of a
21  health maintenance organization, whose coverage includes
22  psychiatric or mental health benefits, who manifest acute
23  symptoms of mental or emotional crisis or acute symptoms of a
24  substance abuse crisis, and who are presented to, or taken
25  into custody and delivered to, an emergency room of a
26  receiving facility for voluntary or involuntary examination
27  under chapter 394 shall be considered services for emergency
28  medical conditions under s. 641.47 for the lesser of 72 hours
29  or until transfer of the patient to an alternative facility.
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31  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)
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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 400
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 872824
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 6         creating s. 394.46711, F.S.; providing that
 7         specified services provided to subscribers of
 8         health maintenance organizations will be
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