FL S1634

Retains requirement that health maintenance organizations and prepaid health clinics maintain grievance procedures for subscribers but eliminates detailed specifications regarding reports, procedures, notifications, review deadlines, and administrative penalties.

Repeals section 408.7056, which established the Subscriber Assistance Program that provided assistance to subscribers with unresolved managed care grievances.

Removes requirements for annual grievance reporting by organizations, internal review panels for adverse determinations, expedited review processes, and provisions for subscribers to appeal to the Subscriber Assistance Program.

Conforming amendments to sections 220.1845, 376.30781, 376.86, 409.818, 409.91211, 641.185, 641.3154, 641.51, 641.515, and 641.58 to eliminate references to the repealed Subscriber Assistance Program and related procedures.

Effective date: July 1, 2012.