SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 2154, CS for SB 1900 & SB 282

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Saunders moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 45, between lines 18 and 19,

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17         Section 22.  Subsection (7) of section 430.703, Florida

18  Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (8), and a new

19  subsection (7) is added to that section to read:

20         430.703  Definitions.--As used in this act, the term:

21         (7)  "Other qualified provider" means an entity

22  licensed under chapter 400 that meets all the financial and

23  quality assurance requirements for a provider service network

24  as specified in s. 409.912 and can demonstrate a long-term

25  care continuum.

26         Section 23.  Subsection (1) of section 430.707, Florida

27  Statutes, is amended to read:

28         430.707  Contracts.--

29         (1)  The department, in consultation with the agency,

30  shall select and contract with managed care organizations and

31  with other qualified providers to provide long-term care

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 2154, CS for SB 1900 & SB 282

    Amendment No.    





 1  within community diversion pilot project areas. Other

 2  qualified providers are exempt from chapter 641 and from all

 3  licensure and authorization requirements under the Florida

 4  Insurance Code with respect to the provision of long term care

 5  under a contract with the department.

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 7  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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11  And the title is amended as follows:

12         On page 3, line 4, after the semicolon

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15         amending s. 430.703, F.S.; defining "other

16         qualified provider"; amending s. 430.707, F.S.;

17         authorizing the Department of Elderly Affairs

18         to contract with other qualified providers to

19         provide long-term care within the pilot project

20         areas; exempting other qualified providers from

21         specified licensing requirements;

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