The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 641
HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROGRAMS

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F.S. 641.3923

641.3923 Discrimination against providers prohibited.—A health maintenance organization may not discriminate with respect to participation as to any advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to s. 464.012, who is acting within the scope of such license, solely on the basis of such license. This section may not be construed to prohibit a plan from including providers only to the extent necessary to meet the needs of the plan’s enrollees or from establishing any measure designed to maintain quality and control costs consistent with the responsibilities of the plan.

History.—s. 2, ch. 98-285; s. 77, ch. 2018-106.

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Amendments to 641.3923

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 641.3923

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 641.3923.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FOUNDATION HEALTH, v. WESTSIDE EKG ASSOCIATES, v. EKG v. EKG, 944 So. 2d 188 (Fla. 2006)

. . . prompt pay provisions” of Florida’s Health Maintenance Organization Act (“HMO Act”), and sections 641.17-641.3923 . . .

F. MERKLE, M. D. P. A. v. HEALTH OPTIONS, INC., 940 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . nondelegable duty arose under the Health Maintenance Organization Act (“HMO Act”), sections 641.17-641.3923 . . . Floñda Physicians and Greene are specifically limited to provisions in the HMO Act, sections 641.17-641.3923 . . .

VILLAZON, v. PRUDENTIAL HEALTH CARE PLAN, INC., 843 So. 2d 842 (Fla. 2003)

. . . that such nondelegable duty arises under the “Health Maintenance Organization Act,” sections 641.17-641.3923 . . .