HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1573 CS
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2	Senate House
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12	Representative Farkas offered the following:
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14	Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
15	Between lines 571 and 572, insert:
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17	(a) Such optional coverage is not required to be offered
18	when substantially similar benefits are included in the contract
19	issued to the subscriber.
20	(b) This subsection does not require or prohibit the use
21	of a provider network.
22	(c) This subsection does not prohibit an organization from
23	requiring prior authorization for the benefits under this
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25	(d) This subsection does not apply to health maintenance
26	organizations issuing individual coverage to fewer than 50,000
27	members.
28	(e) This subsection shall take effect July 1, 2004.
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32	Remove lines 59, and insert:
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34	criteria and limits, effective July 1, 2004; creating s.
35	641.31075, F.S.; providing