Florida Senate - 2008 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1598
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Senate
Comm: RCS
4/1/2008
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House
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The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Posey) recommended the
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following amendment to amendment (666036):
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Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
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Between line(s) 56 and 57,
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insert:
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Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 627.6741, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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627.6741 Issuance, cancellation, nonrenewal, and
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replacement.--
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(1) An insurer issuing Medicare supplement policies in this
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state shall offer the opportunity of enrolling in a Medicare
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supplement policy, without conditioning the issuance or
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effectiveness of the policy on, and without discriminating in the
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price of the policy based on, the medical or health status or
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receipt of health care by the individual:
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(a) To any individual who is 65 years of age or older and
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who resides in this state, upon the request of the individual
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during the 6-month period beginning with the first month in which
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the individual has attained 65 years of age and is enrolled in
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Medicare part B; or
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(b) To any individual who is 65 years of age or older and
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is enrolled in Medicare part B, who resides in this state, upon
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the request of the individual during the 2-month period following
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termination of coverage under a group health insurance policy;
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or.
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(c) To any individual who resides in this state, who is
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eligible for Medicare due to having end-stage renal disease, and
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who is enrolled in Medicare part B, upon the request of the
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individual within 6 months after becoming eligible for Medicare,
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or by January 1, 2009, whichever is later.
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A Medicare supplement policy issued to an individual under
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paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) may not exclude benefits based on
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a preexisting condition if the individual has a continuous period
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of creditable coverage, as defined in s. 627.6561(5), of at least
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6 months as of the date of application for coverage.
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And the title is amended as follows:
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Delete line(s) 64-69
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and insert:
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An act relating to health insurance; amending ss.
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627.42395 and 641.31, F.S.; requiring health insurance
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policies and health maintenance contracts in this state to
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provide additional premium coverage for amino-acid-based
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elemental formulas for the treatment of certain medical
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conditions; amending s. 627.6741, F.S.; requiring an
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insurer issuing Medicare supplement policies to offer a
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Medicare supplement policy without conditioning the
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issuance or discriminating in the price based on health
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status to individuals who are eligible for Medicare due to
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having end-stage renal disease and who meet other
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conditions; providing an
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