The purpose of the rule amendment is to establish a definition for Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Region to implement the statutory requirement that the department establish regions throughout the state within which an HMO is authorized by ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Division of State Employees' Insurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

60P-1.003Definitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to establish a definition for Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Region to implement the statutory requirement that the department establish regions throughout the state within which an HMO is authorized by contract to provide services to State Group Insurance Program enrollees as set forth in Ch. 19-100, 1, at 3, Laws of Fla. (2019).

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Discuss referral pattern analysis and invite input for establishing HMO regions throughout the state.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 110.123, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 110.123, F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 15, 2019, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Department of Management Services, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 101, Tallahassee, Florida.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lela Whitfield at [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Debbie Shoup, Manager, Member Services, Department of Management Services, Division of State Group Insurance, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 215, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.