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    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Fasano offered the following:
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18         (4)(a)  If a health maintenance organization, through a
19  health care risk contract, transfers to any entity the
20  obligations to pay any provider for any claims arising from
21  services provided to or for the benefit of any subscriber of
22  the organization, the health maintenance organization shall
23  remain responsible for any violations of ss. 641,3155,
24  641.3156, and 641.51(4). The provisions of ss.
25  624.418-624.4211 and 641.52 shall apply to any such
26  violations.
27         (b)  As used in this subsection:
28         1.  The term "health care risk contract" means a
29  contract under which an entity receives compensation in
30  exchange for providing to the health maintenance organization
31  a provider network or other services, which may include
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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT
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  2         2.  The term "entity" means a person licensed as an
  3  administrator under s. 626.88 and does not include any
  4  provider or group practice, as defined in s. 456.053,
  5  providing services under the scope of the license of the
  6  provider or the members of the group practice.
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