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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to health flex plans; amending s. 408.909,

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F.S.; revising eligibility for enrollment in a health flex

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plan; extending the expiration date of the health flex

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plan program; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsections (5) and (10) of section 408.909,

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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     408.909  Health flex plans.--

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     (5)  ELIGIBILITY.--Eligibility to enroll in an approved

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health flex plan is limited to residents of this state who:

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     (a)  Are 64 years of age or younger;

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     (b) Have a family income equal to or less than 300 200

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percent of the federal poverty level;

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     (c) Are eligible under a federally approved Medicaid

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demonstration waiver and reside in Palm Beach County or Miami-

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Dade County;

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     (c)(d) Are not covered by a private insurance policy and

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are not eligible for coverage through a public health insurance

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program, such as Medicare or Medicaid, unless specifically

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authorized under paragraph (c), or another public health care

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program, such as Kidcare, and have not been covered at any time

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during the past 6 months; and

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     (d)(e) Have applied for health care coverage through an

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approved health flex plan and have agreed to make any payments

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required for participation, including periodic payments or

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payments due at the time health care services are provided.

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     (10) EXPIRATION.--This section expires July 1, 2013 2008.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.