641.454 – Civil action to enforce prepaid health clinic contract; attorney’s fees; court costs.
641.454 Civil action to enforce prepaid health clinic contract; attorney’s fees; court costs.—In any civil action brought to enforce the terms and conditions of a prepaid health clinic contract, the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. This section shall not be construed to authorize a civil action against the commission […]
641.455 – Disposition of moneys collected under this part.
641.455 Disposition of moneys collected under this part.—Fees, administrative penalties, examination expenses, and other sums collected by the office under this part shall be deposited to the credit of the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund; however, fees, examination expenses, and other sums collected by, or allocated to, the Agency for Health Care Administration under this part shall […]
641.457 – Exemption for certain operational prepaid health clinics.
641.457 Exemption for certain operational prepaid health clinics.—The provisions of this part do not apply to those prepaid health clinics providing the services defined in ss. 641.40-641.459, which clinics have been continuously engaged in providing such services since January 1, 1947, provided that any prepaid health clinic claiming an exemption under this section notified the former […]
641.459 – Construction and relationship to other laws.
641.459 Construction and relationship to other laws.— (1) Except as provided in this part, the Florida Insurance Code, as defined in s. 624.01, does not apply to prepaid health clinics certificated under this part; and prepaid health clinics certificated under this part are not subject to part I of this chapter. (2) The solicitation of subscribers by a […]
641.453 – Civil liability.
641.453 Civil liability.—The provisions of this part are cumulative to the rights under the general civil law and common law, and no action of the office shall abrogate such rights to damages or other relief in any court. History.—ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1621, ch. 2003-261.
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 […]