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The Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations

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(Peaden) recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Between line(s) 57-58,

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insert:

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     Section 1.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section

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112.363, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     112.363  Retiree health insurance subsidy.--

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     (2)  ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY.--

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     (d)  Payment of the retiree health insurance subsidy shall

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be made only after coverage for health insurance for the retiree

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or beneficiary has been certified in writing to the Department of

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Management Services. Participation in a former employer's group

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health insurance program is not a requirement for eligibility

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under this section. Coverage issued pursuant to s. 408.9091 is

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considered health insurance for the purposes of this section.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 2, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 112.363, F.S.; specifying that coverage

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provided through the Cover Florida Health Care Access

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Program is considered health insurance coverage for the

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purposes of determining eligibility for the state retiree

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health insurance subsidy;

3/31/2008  2:51:00 PM     603-06194-08