HB 0899 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to out-of-state group health insurance;
3	amending s. 627.6515, F.S.; requiring that coverage issued
4	to a state resident under certain group health insurance
5	policies issued outside the state be subject to the
6	requirements for individual health insurance policies;
7	providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1. Subsection (9) is added to section 627.6515,
12	Florida Statutes, to read:
13	627.6515 Out-of-state groups.--
14	(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
15	any group health insurance policy or group certificate for
16	health insurance, as described in s. 627.6561(5)(a)2., which is
17	issued to a resident of this state and requires individual
18	underwriting to determine coverage eligibility for an individual
19	or premium rates to be charged to an individual is considered a
20	policy issued on an individual basis and is subject to, and must
21	comply with, the Florida Insurance Code in the same manner as
22	individual insurance policies issued in this state.
23	Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003.