Florida Senate - 2016                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 132
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  02/18/2016           .                                
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       The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Legg) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 56 - 75
    4  and insert:
    5         (c) Allow a party to terminate the agreement by giving the
    6  other party at least 30 days’ advance written notice. The
    7  agreement may provide for immediate termination due to a
    8  violation of the physician-patient relationship or a breach of
    9  the terms of the agreement.
   10         (d) Describe the scope of primary care services that are
   11  covered by the monthly fee.
   12         (e) Specify the monthly fee and any fees for primary care
   13  services not covered by the monthly fee.
   14         (f) Specify the duration of the agreement and any automatic
   15  renewal provisions.
   16         (g) Offer a refund to the patient of monthly fees paid in
   17  advance if the primary care provider ceases to offer primary
   18  care services for any reason.
   19         (h) Contain in contrasting color and in not less than 12
   20  point type the following statements on the same page as the
   21  applicant’s signature:
   22         1. The agreement is not health insurance and the primary
   23  care provider will not file any claims against the patient’s
   24  health insurance policy or plan for reimbursement of any primary
   25  care services covered by the agreement.
   26         2. The agreement does not qualify as minimum essential
   27  coverage to satisfy the individual shared responsibility
   28  provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 26
   29  U.S.C. s. 5000A.