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Senator Bennett moved the following Senate amendment to House

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amendment (622583):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 882-883

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insert:

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     Section 15. (1) The Department of Health is directed to

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convene a workgroup of all insurers licensed under chapter 627,

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Florida Statutes, and all health maintenance organizations

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licensed under chapter 641, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of

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overseeing industry negotiations of a compact providing uniform

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minimum industry standards related to cancer clinical trials. The

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compact shall include:

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     (a) Coverage for patients undergoing cancer clinical trials

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for services that would have otherwise been covered by the health

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insurer or health maintenance organization absent the

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policyholder being involved in a clinical trial.

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     (b) Procedures for clear and specific notice to

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policyholders identifying the amount, scope, and conditions under

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which coverage will be provided to a policyholder for covered

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services incidental to cancer clinical trials.

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     (c) Penalties for documented cases of the denial of claims

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for covered services provided incidental to cancer clinical

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trials.

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     (2) Upon completion of industry negotiations, the

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department shall submit a report on the results of such

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negotiations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and

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the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Upon submission of

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the report, the workgroup shall dissolve.

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     (3) "Covered services provided incidental to cancer

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clinical trials" means health care.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 98, after the first semicolon

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insert:

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requiring the Department of Health to convene a workgroup

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of insurers and health maintenance organizations to

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oversee industry negotiations of a compact relating to

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insurance coverage and cancer clinical trials; requiring

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that the compact contain certain components; requiring a

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report of the results of such negotiations to the Governor

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and the Legislature upon completion of the negotiations;

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providing for dissolution of the workgroup; defining

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"covered services provided incidental to cancer clinical

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trials";

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