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11 Senator Peaden moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 92. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
18 766.314, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19 766.314 Assessments; plan of operation.--
20 (4) The following persons and entities shall pay into
21 the association an initial assessment in accordance with the
22 plan of operation:
23 (b)1. On or before October 15, 1988, all physicians
24 licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459 as of October
25 1, 1988, other than participating physicians, shall be
26 assessed an initial assessment of $250, which must be paid no
27 later than December 1, 1988.
28 2. Any such physician who becomes licensed after
29 September 30, 1988, and before January 1, 1989, shall pay into
30 the association an initial assessment of $250 upon licensure.
31 3. Any such physician who becomes licensed on or after
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1 January 1, 1989, shall pay an initial assessment equal to the
2 most recent assessment made pursuant to this paragraph,
3 paragraph (5)(a), or paragraph (7)(b).
4 4. However, if the physician is a physician specified
5 in this subparagraph, the assessment is not applicable:
6 a. A resident physician, assistant resident physician,
7 or intern in an approved postgraduate training program, as
8 defined by the Board of Medicine or the Board of Osteopathic
9 Medicine by rule;
10 b. A retired physician who has withdrawn from the
11 practice of medicine but who maintains an active license as
12 evidenced by an affidavit filed with the Department of Health.
13 Prior to reentering the practice of medicine in this state, a
14 retired physician as herein defined must notify the Board of
15 Medicine or the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and pay the
16 appropriate assessments pursuant to this section;
17 c. A physician who holds a limited license pursuant to
18 s. 458.315 s. 458.317 and who is not being compensated for
19 medical services;
20 d. A physician who is employed full time by the United
21 States Department of Veterans Affairs and whose practice is
22 confined to United States Department of Veterans Affairs
23 hospitals; or
24 e. A physician who is a member of the Armed Forces of
25 the United States and who meets the requirements of s.
26 456.024.
27 f. A physician who is employed full time by the State
28 of Florida and whose practice is confined to state-owned
29 correctional institutions, a county health department, or
30 state-owned mental health or developmental services
31 facilities, or who is employed full time by the Department of
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7 And the title is amended as follows:
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11 certain circumstances; amending s. 766.314,
12 F.S.; correcting a cross-reference; amending s.
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