HB 467

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to entities contracting with the Medicaid
3	Program; amending s. 636.0145, F.S.; exempting certain
4	entities providing services solely to Medicaid recipients
5	under a Medicaid contract from being subject to the
6	premium tax imposed on premiums, contributions, and
7	assessments received by prepaid limited health service
8	organizations; providing for retroactive operation;
9	specifying that the act is remedial in nature and not a
10	basis for certain refunds of tax, penalty, or interest;
11	providing an effective date.
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13	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15	Section 1.  Section 636.0145, Florida Statutes, is amended
16	to read:
17	636.0145  Certain entities contracting with Medicaid.-
18	Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 409.912(4)(b), an entity
19	that is providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient mental
20	health care services to certain Medicaid recipients in
21	Hillsborough, Highlands, Hardee, Manatee, and Polk Counties
22	through a capitated, prepaid arrangement pursuant to the federal
23	waiver provided for in s. 409.905(5) must become licensed under
24	chapter 636 by December 31, 1998. Any entity licensed under this
25	chapter which provides services solely to Medicaid recipients
26	under a contract with Medicaid is shall be exempt from ss.
27	636.017, 636.018, 636.022, 636.028, and 636.034, and 636.066(1).
28	Section 2.  This act shall operate retroactively to
29	December 31, 1998; however, the retroactive operation of this
30	act is remedial in nature, does not create a right to a refund,
31	and does not authorize a refund by any governmental entity of
32	any tax, penalty, or interest remitted to the Department of
33	Revenue before July 1, 2011.
34	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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