641.427 – Notice of cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal of contract.
641.427 Notice of cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal of contract.—A prepaid health clinic may not cancel or otherwise terminate or fail to renew a prepaid health clinic contract without giving the subscriber at least 30 days’ notice in writing of the cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal of the contract. The written notice shall state the reason or reasons […]
641.45 – Revocation or cancellation of certificate of authority; suspension of authority to enroll new subscribers; terms of suspension.
641.45 Revocation or cancellation of certificate of authority; suspension of authority to enroll new subscribers; terms of suspension.— (1) The maintenance of a valid and current Health Care Provider Certificate issued pursuant to part III of this chapter is a condition of the maintenance of a valid and current certificate of authority issued by the office to […]
641.428 – Nondiscrimination of coverage for certain surgical procedures involving bones or joints.
641.428 Nondiscrimination of coverage for certain surgical procedures involving bones or joints.—No prepaid health clinic contract or policy which provides coverage on a group or individual basis for any diagnostic or surgical procedure involving bones or joints of the skeleton shall discriminate against coverage for any similar diagnostic or surgical procedure involving bones or joints of […]
641.452 – Administrative penalty in lieu of suspension or revocation of certificate of authority.
641.452 Administrative penalty in lieu of suspension or revocation of certificate of authority.—The office may, in lieu of suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority, levy an administrative penalty in an amount not more than $10,000 for each violation by a prepaid health clinic. In levying such fine, the office shall consider the number of […]
641.429 – Acceptable payments to prepaid health clinic.
641.429 Acceptable payments to prepaid health clinic.—Each prepaid health clinic may accept payments from governmental agencies, corporations, associations, groups, or individuals, which payments cover all or part of the cost of contracts entered into between the prepaid health clinic and its subscribers. History.—ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
641.43 – Provider contracts.
641.43 Provider contracts.—Whenever a prepaid health clinic provides services to subscribers through an arrangement with a provider, there shall be a written contract with the provider. The contract shall include a provision that, if the prepaid health clinic fails to meet its obligation to pay fees for services already rendered by the provider to a subscriber, […]
641.432 – Providers of service; penalty for unauthorized use of providers; interference with judgment prohibited.
641.432 Providers of service; penalty for unauthorized use of providers; interference with judgment prohibited.— (1) Any prepaid health clinic which utilizes the services of a provider who is not licensed or otherwise authorized by law to provide such services is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or […]
641.437 – Investigatory power of office.
641.437 Investigatory power of office.—The office has the power to examine and investigate the affairs of every person, entity, or prepaid health clinic in order to determine whether the person, entity, or prepaid health clinic is operating in accordance with the provisions of this part or has been or is engaged in any unfair method of […]
641.438 – Genetic information restrictions.
641.438 Genetic information restrictions.—A prepaid health clinic must comply with the provisions of s. 627.4301. History.—s. 6, ch. 97-182.
641.44 – Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
641.44 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.—No person, entity, or prepaid health clinic shall engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this part as, or determined pursuant to s. 641.437 to be, an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice […]