Amendment AA3-AB876

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3, TO 2001 ASSEMBLY BILL 876

March 4, 2002 - Offered by Committee on Health.

AB876-AA3,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB876-AA3,1,3 1. Page 2, line 2: after "charges," insert "requiring the commissioner of insurance to develop uniform medical claim processing forms,".

AB876-AA3,1,4 2. Page 10, line 24: after that line insert:

AB876-AA3,1,5 " Section 12m. 146.96 of the statutes is created to read:

AB876-AA3,1,9 146.96 Uniform claim processing form. Beginning no later than July 1, 2004, every health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1), shall use the uniform claim processing form developed by the commissioner of insurance under s. 601.41 (9) (b) when submitting a claim to an insurer.".

AB876-AA3,1,10 3. Page 12, line 21: after that line insert:

AB876-AA3,1,11 " Section 17m. 601.41 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB876-AA3,1,13 601.41 (9) Uniform claim processing form. (a) In this subsection, "health care provider" has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1).

AB876-AA3,2,5 (b) If the federal government has not developed by July 1, 2003, a uniform claim processing form that must be used by all health care providers for submitting claims to insurers and by all insurers for processing claims submitted by health care providers, the commissioner shall develop, by no later than December 31, 2003, a uniform claim processing form for that purpose.

AB876-AA3, s. 17p Section 17p. 610.65 of the statutes is created to read:

AB876-AA3,2,10 610.65 Uniform claim processing form. Beginning no later than July 1, 2004, every insurer shall use the uniform claim processing form developed by the commissioner under s. 601.41 (9) (b) when processing a claim submitted by a health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1).".

AB876-AA3,2,11 (End)