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FL S0218

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Dave Aronberg

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Limits county and municipal responsibility for arrested persons' medical expenses to services provided while the person is in custody of the arresting agency.

  • Requires payments from county or municipal general funds to medical providers be made at 110 percent of the Medicare allowable rate, unless a formal written agreement exists between the county, municipality, law enforcement entity, and provider.

  • Exempts emergency services provided by physicians in hospital emergency departments from the 110 percent Medicare rate cap.

  • Effective date July 1, 2010.

Legislative Description

Medical Expenses/Inmates/County or Municipality [EPSC]

Last Action

Died in Messages

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means4/1/2010
Health Regulation2/8/2010
Community Affairs12/9/2009

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