Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2114
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11  The Committee on Health Care (Jones) recommended the following
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 8, lines 3-27, delete those lines
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18         (5) NONREIMBURSABLE SERVICES.--The Department of
19  Health, in consultation with the appropriate professional
20  licensing boards, shall adopt, by rule, a list of diagnostic
21  tests deemed not to be medically necessary for use in the
22  treatment of persons sustaining bodily injury covered by
23  personal injury protection benefits under this section. The
24  list shall be revised from time to time as determined by the
25  Department of Health in consultation with the respective
26  professional licensing boards. Inclusion of a test on the list
27  of invalid diagnostic tests shall be based on lack of
28  demonstrated medical value and a level of general acceptance
29  by the relevant provider community and is not dependent for
30  results entirely upon subjective patient response.
31  Notwithstanding its inclusion on a fee schedule in this
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2114
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 1  section, an insurer or insured is not required to pay any
 2  charge or reimburse claims for any invalid diagnostic test as
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11         guidance for making such determination;
12         providing for nonpayment for invalid diagnostic
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