Bill Text: FL H0203 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State Group Insurance Program

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee [H0203 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-H0203-Introduced.html

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HB 203

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the state group insurance program;
3	amending s. 110.123, F.S.; establishing a state
4	employee health and wellness clinic pilot program;
5	providing conditions for the Division of State Group
6	Insurance to select a vendor to manage the pilot
7	program; specifying services to be provided by the
8	pilot program; providing for location and hours of
9	operation of pilot program clinics; providing for
10	duration of the pilot program; requiring a report to
11	the Governor and Legislature; providing an effective
12	date.
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14	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16	Section 1.  Subsection (14) is added to section 110.123,
17	Florida Statutes, to read:
18	110.123  State group insurance program.-
19	(14)  STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC PILOT
20	PROGRAM.-
21	(a)  The Division of State Group Insurance shall establish
22	a state employee health and wellness clinic pilot program.
23	(b)  The division shall select a vendor procured by
24	competitive solicitation pursuant to chapter 287 that shall
25	establish and manage two health and wellness clinics to provide
26	members of the state group health insurance program with access
27	to the following services:
28	1.  Primary care services, including walk-in, consultative,
29	and urgent care services.
30	2.  Wellness services, including online tools and services,
31	health risk assessments and recommendations, health and wellness
32	information mailings, health fairs, wellness screenings, and on-
33	site education.
34	3.  Occupational health services, including return-to-work
35	planning, new hire and emergent drug screening, and injury care.
36	4.  Administration of vaccines and immunizations, including
37	influenza virus immunizations.
38	5.  Access to and management of electronic medical records.
39	(c)  The vendor is not required to file insurance claims,
40	including medical, health, and workers' compensation claims, for
41	any service provided by the clinics.
42	(d)  At least one pilot program clinic shall provide
43	laboratory services and may offer optional digital radiology
44	services and prenatal support services for pregnant employees.
45	(e)  The vendor is responsible for any startup costs
46	associated with the pilot program and shall employ the staff and
47	manage the clinic, subvendors, and integrated service providers.
48	(f)  The pilot program shall begin no later than January 1,
49	2013. One clinic shall be established at the Southwood Complex
50	and shall operate for no more than 20 hours per week. The other
51	clinic shall be established at the Capitol Complex and shall
52	operate for no less than 20 hours per week. The hours of
53	operation for the two clinics shall be mutually exclusive. The
54	location of the clinics shall be on property owned by the state
55	and shall be provided at no cost to the vendor.
56	(g)  The term of the contract with the pilot program vendor
57	shall be for no more than 3 years. By February 1, 2014, and by
58	February 1 of each of the remaining 2 years that the pilot
59	program is in effect, the department shall submit a report to
60	the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
61	the House of Representatives that evaluates the extent to which
62	the vendor has:
63	1.  Implemented comprehensive health and wellness services
64	for state employees.
65	2.  Leveraged group purchasing power to provide
66	comprehensive health and wellness services.
67	3.  Distributed health and wellness information and health
68	education materials.
69	4.  Maintained consistent standards for quality of care.
70	5.  Achieved cost savings as a result of state employees'
71	use of clinic services.
72	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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