The proposed rule (which applies to dates of injury occurring on or after October 1, 2003) clarifies that an insurer must provide health care providers with prior notification of a decision to apply apportionment in the payment of reimbursement for medical services. The amendment provides that an insurer shall, at the time of authorization or, if the decision to apportion the reimbursement is made after authorization, but prior to the rendering of services, provide each health care provider with written or electronic notification of its decision to apply apportionment in the payment of reimbursement for medical service(s). The proposed rule also deletes subsection (7) of the rule which addresses administrative penalties and fines for untimely payments to health care providers or the disposition of other medical bills. These penalty provisions are transferred to Rule Chapter 69L-24, F.A.C.