Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1596
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11 The Committee on Health Care (Fasano) recommended the
12 following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 12. Subsection (1) of section 627.7401,
19 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
20 627.7401 Notification of insured's rights.--
21 (1) The commission, by rule, shall adopt a form for
22 the notification of insureds of their right to receive
23 personal injury protection benefits under the Florida Motor
24 Vehicle No-Fault Law. Such notice shall include:
25 (a) A description of the benefits provided by personal
26 injury protection, including, but not limited to, the specific
27 types of services for which medical benefits are paid,
28 disability benefits, death benefits, significant exclusions
29 from and limitations on personal injury protection benefits,
30 when payments are due, how benefits are coordinated with other
31 insurance benefits that the insured may have, penalties and
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1 interest that may be imposed on insurers for failure to make
2 timely payments of benefits, and rights of parties regarding
3 disputes as to benefits; and.
4 (b) A statement that:
5 1. Pursuant to s. 626.9892, the Department of
6 Financial Services may pay rewards of up to $25,000 to persons
7 providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of
8 persons committing crimes investigated by the Division of
9 Insurance Fraud arising from violations of s. 440.105, s.
10 624.15, s. 626.9541, s. 626.989, or s. 817.234;
11 2. Pursuant to s. 627.736(6)(e)1., if the insured
12 notifies the insurer of a billing error, the insured may be
13 entitled to a certain percentage of a reduction in the amount
14 paid by the insured's motor vehicle insurer; and
15 3. Solicitation of a person injured in a motor vehicle
16 crash for purposes of filing personal injury protection or
17 tort claims could be a violation of s. 817.234, s. 817.505, or
18 the rules regulating The Florida Bar, and such conduct should
19 be immediately reported to the Division of Insurance Fraud.
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23 And the title is amended as follows:
24 On page 2, line 19, after the semicolon,
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27 amending s. 627.7401, F.S.; requiring that
28 notice to consumers of possible insurance fraud
29 be added to the notice of consumer's rights to
30 receive personal injury protection benefits
31 under the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law;
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