HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                Bill No. CS/HB 913

    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Farkas offered the following:

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13         Substitute Amendment for Amendment (871419) 

14         On page 4, line 31, through page 5, line 2,

15  remove:  all of said lines

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17  and insert:  such policy or contract. When any flexible

18  benefit health insurance policy or flexible benefit contract

19  provides for the payment for medical expense benefits or

20  procedures, such policy or contract shall be construed to

21  include payment to a licensed physician who provides the

22  medical service benefits or procedures which are within the

23  scope of a licensed physician's license. Any limitation or

24  condition placed upon payment to, or upon services, diagnosis,

25  or treatment by, any licensed physician shall apply equally to

26  all licensed physicians without unfair discrimination to the

27  usual and customary treatment procedures of any class of

28  physicians.

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