Florida Senate - 2012                                    SB 1788
       
       
       
       By Senator Hays
       
       
       
       
       20-01213-12                                           20121788__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to mediation of motor vehicle personal
    3         injury and property damage claims; repealing s.
    4         627.745, F.S., relating to the mediation of motor
    5         vehicle insurance claims for personal injury less than
    6         a specified amount or property damage of any amount;
    7         deleting requirements, procedures, and processes with
    8         respect to requests filed with the Department of
    9         Financial Services for mediation of such claims;
   10         amending s. 627.7015, F.S.; conforming a cross
   11         reference; providing an effective date.
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   13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   15         Section 1. Section 627.745, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   16         Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
   17  627.7015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   18         627.7015 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed
   19  property insurance claims.—
   20         (4) The department shall adopt by rule a property insurance
   21  mediation program to be administered by the department or its
   22  designee. The department may also adopt special rules which are
   23  applicable in cases of an emergency within the state. The rules
   24  shall be modeled after practices and procedures set forth in
   25  mediation rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Court. The
   26  rules shall provide for:
   27         (b) Qualifications of mediators as provided in s. 627.745
   28  and in the Florida Rules of Certified and Court Appointed
   29  Mediators, and for such other individuals as are qualified by
   30  education, training, or experience as the department determines
   31  to be appropriate.
   32         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.