| 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 prospective operation; |
| 9 | specifying that the act does not provide a basis for |
| 10 | assessment of taxes not paid, or for determining a right |
| 11 | to a refund of taxes paid, prior to the effective date of |
| 12 | the act; providing an effective date. |
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| 14 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 16 | Section 1. Section 636.0145, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 17 | to read: |
| 18 | 636.0145 Certain entities contracting with Medicaid.- |
| 19 | Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 409.912(4)(b), an entity |
| 20 | that is providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient mental |
| 21 | health care services to certain Medicaid recipients in |
| 22 | Hillsborough, Highlands, Hardee, Manatee, and Polk Counties |
| 23 | through a capitated, prepaid arrangement pursuant to the federal |
| 24 | waiver provided for in s. 409.905(5) must become licensed under |
| 25 | chapter 636 by December 31, 1998. Any entity licensed under this |
| 26 | chapter which provides services solely to Medicaid recipients |
| 27 | under a contract with Medicaid is shall be exempt from ss. |
| 28 | 636.017, 636.018, 636.022, 636.028, and 636.034, and 636.066(1). |
| 29 | Section 2. The provisions of this act shall operate |
| 30 | prospectively. The prospective operation of this act does not |
| 31 | provide a basis for an assessment of taxes not paid, or for |
| 32 | determining any right to a refund of taxes paid, prior to the |
| 33 | effective date of the act. |
| 34 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |