HB 1069

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A reviser's bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the Florida Statutes; amending ss.
3627.6515 and 766.1015, F.S., to conform to the directive
4in s. 1, ch. 93-199, Laws of Florida, to remove gender-
5specific references applicable to human beings from the
6Florida Statutes without substantive change in legal
7effect; providing an effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Subsection (9) of section 627.6515, Florida
12Statutes, is amended to read:
13     627.6515  Out-of-state groups.--
14     (9)  Any insured shall be able to terminate membership or
15affiliation with the group to whom the master policy is issued.
16An insured that elects to terminate his or her membership or
17affiliation with the group shall provide written notice to the
18insurer. Upon providing the written notice, the member shall be
19entitled to the rights and options provided by s. 627.6675.
20     Section 2.  Subsection (1) of section 766.1015, Florida
21Statutes, is amended to read:
22     766.1015  Civil immunity for members of or consultants to
23certain boards, committees, or other entities.--
24     (1)  Each member of, or health care professional consultant
25to, any committee, board, group, commission, or other entity
26shall be immune from civil liability for any act, decision,
27omission, or utterance done or made in performance of his or her
28duties while serving as a member of or consultant to such
29committee, board, group, commission, or other entity established
30and operated for purposes of quality improvement review,
31evaluation, and planning in a state-licensed health care
32facility. Such entities must function primarily to review,
33evaluate, or make recommendations relating to:
34     (a)  The duration of patient stays in health care
35facilities;
36     (b)  The professional services furnished with respect to
37the medical, dental, psychological, podiatric, chiropractic, or
38optometric necessity for such services;
39     (c)  The purpose of promoting the most efficient use of
40available health care facilities and services;
41     (d)  The adequacy or quality of professional services;
42     (e)  The competency and qualifications for professional
43staff privileges;
44     (f)  The reasonableness or appropriateness of charges made
45by or on behalf of health care facilities; or
46     (g)  Patient safety, including entering into contracts with
47patient safety organizations.
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49Reviser's note.--Amended pursuant to the directive of
50the Legislature in s. 1, ch. 93-199, Laws of Florida,
51to remove gender-specific references applicable to
52human beings from the Florida Statutes without
53substantive change in legal effect.
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55     Section 3.  This act shall take effect on the 60th day
56after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in
57which enacted.


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