These rules are being amended to conform to the changes made to Chapter 636, Part II, Discount Plan Organizations, Sections 636.202 – 636.244, Florida Statutes, by Chapter 2017-112, Laws of Florida, and to update forms.

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

OIR – Insurance Regulation

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69O-203.201Definitions

69O-203.202Standards for Discount Medical Plans

69O-203.203Standards for the Form and Content of Advertisements or Marketing Materials

69O-203.210Forms Incorporated by Reference

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: These rules are being amended to conform to the changes made to Chapter 636, Part II, Discount Plan Organizations, Sections 636.202 – 636.244, Florida Statutes, by Chapter 2017-112, Laws of Florida, and to update forms.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: These rules will be updated to conform to the statutory changes, implemented by Chapter 2017-112, Laws of Florida, renaming “discount medical plan organizations” to “discount plan organizations” and revising conditions for reimbursement, disclosure requirements, reporting requirements, fee requirements, marketing requirements, and the authority for the Financial Services Commission to adopt rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 624.424(1)(c), 636.232, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.424, 636.202, 636.204, 636.216, 636.218, 636.220, 636.226, 636.228, 636.234, 636.236, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Lawrence, Jr., Assistant General Counsel, [e-mail], [phone].

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