HB 1111

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to fiscal intermediary services
3	organizations; amending s. 641.316, F.S.; redefining the
4	term "fiscal intermediary services organization" for
5	purposes of provisions governing organizations that manage
6	the business affairs of health care professionals;
7	revising compliance requirements for registration as a
8	fiscal intermediary services organization; providing an
9	effective date.
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11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13	Section 1.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and subsection
14	(6) of section 641.316, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
15	641.316  Fiscal intermediary services.--
16	(2)
17	(b)  The term "fiscal intermediary services organization"
18	means a person or entity that which performs fiduciary or fiscal
19	intermediary services to health care professionals who contract
20	with health maintenance organizations other than a fiscal
21	intermediary services organization owned, operated, or
22	controlled by a hospital licensed under chapter 395, an insurer
23	licensed under chapter 624, a third-party administrator licensed
24	under chapter 626, a prepaid limited health service organization
25	licensed under chapter 636, a health maintenance organization
26	licensed under this chapter, or a physician group practice
27	practices as defined in s. 456.053(3)(h) which provides services
28	under the scope of licenses of the members of the group
29	practice.
30	(6)  Any fiscal intermediary services organization, other
31	than a fiscal intermediary services organization owned,
32	operated, or controlled by a hospital licensed under chapter
33	395, an insurer licensed under chapter 624, a third-party
34	administrator licensed under chapter 626, a prepaid limited
35	health service organization licensed under chapter 636, a health
36	maintenance organization licensed under this chapter, or a
37	physician group practice practices as defined in s.
38	456.053(3)(h) which provides services under the scope of
39	licenses of the members of the group practice, must register
40	with the office and meet the requirements of this section. In
41	order to register as a fiscal intermediary services
42	organization, the organization must comply with ss.
43	641.21(1)(c), and (d), and (j), and 641.22(6), and 641.27. The
44	fiscal intermediary services organization must also comply with
45	the provisions of ss. 641.3155, 641.3156, and 641.51(4). Should
46	the office determine that the fiscal intermediary services
47	organization does not meet the requirements of this section, the
48	registration shall be denied. If In the event that the
49	registrant fails to maintain compliance with the provisions of
50	this section, the office may revoke or suspend the registration.
51	In lieu of revocation or suspension of the registration, the
52	office may levy an administrative penalty in accordance with s.
53	641.25.
54	Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2007.

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