Amendment
Bill No. 1893

Amendment No. 020041

CHAMBER ACTION
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1	Representative(s) Garcia offered the following:
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3	Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
4	Between lines 994 and 995, insert:
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6	(51)  By July 1, 2005, the agency shall develop a plan for
7	implementing the delivery of comprehensive vision care services
8	to Medicaid recipients through a capitated prepaid arrangement.
9	The plan shall include contracting with a private entity or
10	entities to provide for the comprehensive vision care services
11	through a capitated prepaid arrangement. However, the entity
12	must:
13	(a)  Be licensed under chapter 627.
14	(b)  Have sufficient financial resources.
15	(c)  Have a contracted provider network that has statewide
16	coverage.
17	(d)  Have experience in providing medical and surgical
18	vision care services.
19	(e)  Have experience with the implementation of large
20	statewide contracts. As used in this section, the term "vision
21	care services" means covered vision services, including routine,
22	medical, and surgical vision care services that are available to
23	Medicaid recipients. If necessary, the agency shall seek federal
24	approval to contract with a single entity meeting these
25	requirements to provide vision care services to all Medicaid
26	recipients. The entity must offer sufficient choice of providers
27	within its network to ensure access to care for the recipient
28	and the opportunity to select a provider with whom the recipient
29	is satisfied.
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32	Remove line 703 and insert:
33	409.912, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsections (50) and
34	(51) are
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37	Remove line 22 and insert:
38	inclusive care for certain children; requiring a plan for
39	comprehensive vision care services; amending s. 409.9122,

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.