| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to health care clinics; amending s. |
| 3 | 400.9905, F.S.; revising the definition of the term |
| 4 | "clinic" to provide that pt. X of ch. 400, F.S., the |
| 5 | Health Care Clinic Act, does not apply to entities that do |
| 6 | not seek reimbursement from insurance companies for |
| 7 | medical services paid pursuant to personal injury |
| 8 | protection coverage; providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Paragraph (m) is added to subsection (4) of |
| 13 | section 400.9905, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 14 | 400.9905 Definitions.-- |
| 15 | (4) "Clinic" means an entity at which health care services |
| 16 | are provided to individuals and which tenders charges for |
| 17 | reimbursement for such services, including a mobile clinic and a |
| 18 | portable equipment provider. For purposes of this part, the term |
| 19 | does not include and the licensure requirements of this part do |
| 20 | not apply to: |
| 21 | (m) Entities that do not seek reimbursement from insurance |
| 22 | companies for medical services paid pursuant to personal injury |
| 23 | protection coverage required by s. 627.736. |
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |