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The Committee on Health Regulation (Fasano) recommended the

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following amendment to amendment (457874):

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete lines 64 through 73

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and insert:

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     (7) For care other than for ambulance transport or

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treatment under to part III of chapter 401 or services provided

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under s. 395.1041, if an insured under this section is requesting

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services from a nonpreferred provider and requests information

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from the insurer or the provider in order to determine patient

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financial responsibility:

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     (a) The nonpreferred provider shall provide the insured

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with an estimated average charge for the service and a statement

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notifying the insured that the final charge may exceed the

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estimated charge.

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     (b) The insurer shall provide the insured and the

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nonpreferred provider with an estimate of the payment to the

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provider and a statement notifying the insured that the final

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charge may exceed the estimated allowable payment amount.

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The nonpreferred provider and the insurer are not liable if the

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total charges of the provider or the insurer's actual payment

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differs from the estimate.

3/25/2008  8:59:00 AM     11-05670-08