HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 159, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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11 Representative(s) Gannon offered the following:
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13 Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 627.6515, Florida
19 statutes is amended to read:
20 627.6515 Out-of-state groups.--
21 (2) This part does not apply to a group health
22 insurance policy issued or delivered outside this state under
23 which a resident of this state is provided coverage if:
24 (a) The policy is issued to an employee group the
25 composition of which is substantially as described in s.
26 627.653; a labor union group or association group the
27 composition of which is substantially as described in s.
28 627.654; an additional group the composition of which is
29 substantially as described in s. 627.656; a group insured
30 under a blanket health policy when the composition of the
31 group is substantially in compliance with s. 627.659; a group
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1 insured under a franchise health policy when the composition
2 of the group is substantially in compliance with s. 627.663;
3 an association group to cover persons associated in any other
4 common group, which common group is formed primarily for
5 purposes other than providing insurance; a group that is
6 established primarily for the purpose of providing group
7 insurance, provided the benefits are reasonable in relation to
8 the premiums charged thereunder and the issuance of the group
9 policy has resulted, or will result, in economies of
10 administration; or a group of insurance agents of an insurer,
11 which insurer is the policyholder;
12 (b) Certificates evidencing coverage under the policy
13 are issued to residents of this state and contain in
14 contrasting color and not less than 10-point type the
15 following statement: "The benefits of the policy providing
16 your coverage are governed primarily by the law of a state
17 other than Florida"; and
18 (c) Applications for certificates of coverage offered
19 to residents of this state contain in contrasting color and
20 not less than 12-point type the following statement on the
21 same page as the applicant signature: "This policy is
22 primarily governed by the laws of insert state where the
23 master policy is filed. As a result, all of the rating laws
24 applicable to policies filed in Florida do not apply to the
25 coverage, which may result in increases in your premium at
26 renewal that would not be permissible under a Florida-approved
27 policy. Any purchase of individual health insurance should be
28 considered carefully, as future medical conditions may make it
29 impossible to qualify for another individual health policy.
30 For information concerning individual health coverage that
31 fully complies with Florida's rating laws, consult your agent
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1 or the Florida Department of Insurance"; and
2 (c) (d) The policy provides the benefits specified in
3 ss. 627.419, 627.6574, 627.6575, 627.6579, 627.613, 627.6612,
4 627.66121, 627.66122, 627.6613, 627.667, 627.6675, 627.6691,
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9 And the title is amended as follows:
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14 policy forms; amending s. 627.6515, F.S.;
15 requiring certain applications for health
16 insurance to provide disclosure; amending s.
17 627.6699,
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