SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 2448, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 290496
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11 Senator Haridopolos moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 55. Subsection (12) is added to section
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19 110.123 State group insurance program.--
20 (12) Notwithstanding any rule or law to the contrary,
21 if the Department of Management Services determines that it is
22 in the best interests of the state, the department is
23 authorized to negotiate and contract for the 2005 plan year
24 only with any licensed HMO provider not currently under
25 contract with the department to provide benefits to employees
26 in the State Group Insurance Program. Such contract may be
27 executed only for those geographic areas not currently served
28 by a State Group Insurance Program HMO provider as of April
29 30, 2004, or for geographical areas served by one or fewer
30 current HMO providers under a contract extension that will
31 terminate December 31, 2005.
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 2448, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 290496
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6 And the title is amended as follows:
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10 amending s. 110.123, F.S.; authorizing the
11 Department of Management Services to negotiate
12 with HMO providers in specified circumstances
13 for benefits for employees in the State Group
14 Insurance Program;
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