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Fla. Stat. ch. 641 — HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROGRAMS · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Chapter 641. HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROGRAMS

2026 Florida Statutes. Published by The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine).

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Title XXXVII
Chapter 641

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Part I. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

§ 641.17Short title.
§ 641.18Declaration of legislative intent, findings, and purposes.
§ 641.183Statutory accounting procedures; transition provisions.
§ 641.185Health maintenance organization subscriber protections.
§ 641.19Definitions.
§ 641.201Applicability of other laws.
§ 641.2011Insurance holding companies.
§ 641.2015Incorporation required.
§ 641.2017Insurance business not authorized.
§ 641.2018Limited coverage for home health care authorized.
§ 641.20185High-deductible contracts for medical savings accounts.
§ 641.2019Provider service network certificate of authority.
§ 641.21Application for certificate.
§ 641.215Conditions precedent to issuance or maintenance of certificate of authority; effect of bankruptcy proceedings.
§ 641.217Minority recruitment and retention plans required.
§ 641.22Issuance of certificate of authority.
§ 641.221Continued eligibility for certificate of authority.
§ 641.225Surplus requirements.
§ 641.2261Application of solvency requirements to provider-sponsored organizations and Medicaid provider service networks.
§ 641.227Rehabilitation Administrative Expense Fund.
§ 641.228Florida Health Maintenance Organization Consumer Assistance Plan.
§ 641.23Revocation or cancellation of certificate of authority; suspension of enrollment of new subscribers; terms of suspension.
§ 641.234Administrative, provider, and management contracts.
§ 641.2342Contract providers.
§ 641.25Administrative penalty in lieu of suspension or revocation.
§ 641.255Acquisition, merger, or consolidation.
§ 641.26Annual and quarterly reports.
§ 641.261Other reporting requirements.
§ 641.27Examination by the department.
§ 641.28Civil remedy.
§ 641.281Injunction.
§ 641.282Payment of judgment by health maintenance organization.
§ 641.284Liquidation, rehabilitation, reorganization, and conservation; exclusive methods of remedy.
§ 641.285Insolvency protection.
§ 641.286Levy upon deposit limited.
§ 641.29Fees.
§ 641.30Construction and relationship to other laws.
§ 641.3005Application of ch. 85-177.
§ 641.3007HIV infection and AIDS for contract purposes.
§ 641.305Language used in contracts and advertisements; translations.
§ 641.309Standards for marketing to persons eligible for Medicare.
§ 641.31Health maintenance contracts.
§ 641.3101Additional contract contents.
§ 641.31015Health maintenance organization or exclusive provider organization; disclosure of terms and conditions of plan.
§ 641.3102Restrictions upon expulsion or refusal to issue or renew contract.
§ 641.3103Charter, bylaw provisions.
§ 641.3104Execution of contracts.
§ 641.3105Validity of noncomplying contracts.
§ 641.3106Construction of contracts.
§ 641.3107Delivery of contract; definitions.
§ 641.31071Preexisting conditions.
§ 641.31072Special enrollment periods.
§ 641.31073Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status.
§ 641.31074Guaranteed renewability of coverage.
§ 641.31075Advanced practice registered nurse services.
§ 641.31076Shared savings incentive program.
§ 641.31077Coverage for organ transplants.
§ 641.3108Notice of cancellation of contract.
§ 641.31085Disclosures to subscribers; coverage of behavioral health care services.
§ 641.31094Nondiscrimination of coverage for certain surgical procedures involving bones or joints.
§ 641.31095Coverage for mammograms.
§ 641.31096Requirements with respect to breast cancer and routine followup care.
§ 641.31097Decreasing inappropriate utilization of emergency care.
§ 641.31098Coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities.
§ 641.31099Restrictions on use of state and federal funds for state exchanges.
§ 641.3111Extension of benefits.
§ 641.312Scope.
§ 641.313Health maintenance contracts; cancer treatment parity; orally administered cancer treatment medications.
§ 641.314Pharmacy benefit manager contracts.
§ 641.315Provider contracts.
§ 641.3154Organization liability; provider billing prohibited.
§ 641.3155Prompt payment of claims.
§ 641.3156Treatment authorization; payment of claims.
§ 641.316Fiscal intermediary services.
§ 641.32Acceptable payments.
§ 641.33Certain words prohibited in name of organization.
§ 641.35Assets, liabilities, and investments.
§ 641.36Adoption of rules; penalty for violation.
§ 641.365Dividends.
§ 641.37Prohibited activities; penalties.
§ 641.38Operational health maintenance organizations; issuance of certificate.
§ 641.385Order to discontinue certain advertising.
§ 641.386Agent licensing and appointment required; exceptions.
§ 641.39001Soliciting or accepting new or renewal health maintenance contracts by insolvent or impaired health maintenance organization prohibited; penalty.
§ 641.3901Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
§ 641.3903Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
§ 641.3905General powers and duties of the department and office.
§ 641.3907Defined unfair practices; hearings, witnesses, appearances, production of books, and service of process.
§ 641.3909Cease and desist and penalty orders.
§ 641.3911Appeals from the department or office.
§ 641.3913Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders.
§ 641.3915Health maintenance organization anti-fraud plans and investigative units.
§ 641.3917Civil liability.
§ 641.3921Conversion on termination of eligibility.
§ 641.3922Conversion contracts; conditions.
§ 641.3923Discrimination against providers prohibited.

Part II. PREPAID HEALTH CLINICS

§ 641.40Short title.
§ 641.401Declaration of legislative intent, findings, and purposes.
§ 641.4015Part exclusive; applicability of other laws.
§ 641.402Definitions.
§ 641.403Rulemaking authority.
§ 641.405Application for certificate of authority to operate prepaid health clinic.
§ 641.406Issuance of certificate of authority.
§ 641.4065Insurance business not authorized.

Part III. HEALTH CARE SERVICES

§ 641.47Definitions.
§ 641.48Purpose and application of part.
§ 641.49Certification of health maintenance organization and prepaid health clinic as health care providers; application procedure.
§ 641.495Requirements for issuance and maintenance of certificate.
§ 641.51Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement.
§ 641.511Subscriber grievance reporting and resolution requirements.
§ 641.512Accreditation and external quality assurance assessment.
§ 641.513Requirements for providing emergency services and care.

Cited by 27 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fla. Stat. ch. 641. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

The Florida Statutes

§ 381.0056, Fla. Stat.School health services program.Printed as chapter 641
§ 381.0303, Fla. Stat.Special needs shelters.Printed as chapter 641
§ 400.9905, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 641
§ 408.033, Fla. Stat.Local and state health planning.Printed as chapter 641
§ 408.7057, Fla. Stat.

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§ 641.407

Minimum surplus.

§ 641.408Use of certain words prohibited in the name of a prepaid health clinic.

§ 641.409Insolvency protection.

§ 641.4091Levy upon deposit; limitation.

§ 641.41Annual report of prepaid health clinic; administrative penalty.

§ 641.411Other reporting requirements.

§ 641.412Fees.

§ 641.414Investment of funds of prepaid health clinic.

§ 641.416Acquisition.

§ 641.418Examination of prepaid health clinic by the office.

§ 641.419Rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of prepaid health clinic.

§ 641.42Prepaid health clinic contracts.

§ 641.421Language used in contracts and advertisements; translations.

§ 641.422Contract provisions incorporating charter or bylaw provisions.

§ 641.423Execution of contracts.

§ 641.424Validity of noncomplying contracts.

§ 641.425Construction of contracts.

§ 641.426Delivery of contract to subscriber.

§ 641.427Notice of cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal of contract.

§ 641.428Nondiscrimination of coverage for certain surgical procedures involving bones or joints.

§ 641.429Acceptable payments to prepaid health clinic.

§ 641.43Provider contracts.

§ 641.432Providers of service; penalty for unauthorized use of providers; interference with judgment prohibited.

§ 641.437Investigatory power of office.

§ 641.438Genetic information restrictions.

§ 641.44Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.

§ 641.441Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.

§ 641.442Penalty for operation of prepaid health clinic, or issuance, delivery, or renewal of prepaid health clinic contract, without certificate of authority.

§ 641.443Temporary restraining orders.

§ 641.444Injunction.

§ 641.445Defined practices; hearings, witnesses, appearances, production of books, and service of process.

§ 641.446Cease and desist and penalty orders.

§ 641.447Appeal from order.

§ 641.448Penalty for violation of cease and desist order.

§ 641.45Revocation or cancellation of certificate of authority; suspension of authority to enroll new subscribers; terms of suspension.

§ 641.452Administrative penalty in lieu of suspension or revocation of certificate of authority.

§ 641.453Civil liability.

§ 641.454Civil action to enforce prepaid health clinic contract; attorney’s fees; court costs.

§ 641.455Disposition of moneys collected under this part.

§ 641.457Exemption for certain operational prepaid health clinics.

§ 641.459Construction and relationship to other laws.

§ 641.514Coverage for air ambulance services.

§ 641.515Investigation by the agency.

§ 641.52Revocation of certificate; suspension of new enrollment; suspension of the health care provider certificate; administrative fine; notice of action to the office; penalty for use of unlicensed providers.

§ 641.54Information disclosure.

§ 641.545Subscriber risk assessments; requirements.

§ 641.55Internal risk management program.

§ 641.56Rulemaking authority.

§ 641.57Disposition of moneys collected under this part.

§ 641.58Regulatory assessment; levy and amount; use of funds; tax returns; penalty for failure to pay.

§ 641.59Psychotherapeutic services; records and reports.

§ 641.61Subscriber satisfaction assessment.

§ 641.62Chronic diseases among subscriber populations.

Statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program.

Printed as chapter 641

§ 408.909, Fla. Stat.Health flex plans.Printed as chapter 641

§ 408.9091, Fla. Stat.Cover Florida Health Care Access Program.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.2561, Fla. Stat.Support obligations when public assistance is paid; assignment of rights; subrogation; medical and health insurance information.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.815, Fla. Stat.Health benefits coverage; limitations.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.820, Fla. Stat.Quality assurance and access standards.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.901, Fla. Stat.Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.910, Fla. Stat.Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.9122, Fla. Stat.Medicaid managed care enrollment; HIV/AIDS patients; procedures; data collection; accounting; information system; medical loss ratio.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.920, Fla. Stat.Medicaid provider fraud.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.962, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.966, Fla. Stat.Eligible plans; selection.Printed as chapter 641

§ 409.967, Fla. Stat.Managed care plan accountability.Printed as chapter 641

§ 458.3145, Fla. Stat.Medical faculty certificate.Printed as chapter 641

§ 624.231, Fla. Stat.Disclosure and fees for production of records.Printed as chapter 641

§ 627.6551, Fla. Stat.Teacher and student groups.Printed as chapter 641

§ 627.6699, Fla. Stat.Employee Health Care Access Act.Printed as chapter 641

§ 627.732, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 641

§ 636.202, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 641

§ 766.2021, Fla. Stat.Limitation on damages against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics.Printed as chapter 641

§ 768.0981, Fla. Stat.Limitation on actions against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics.Printed as chapter 641

§ 817.234, Fla. Stat.False and fraudulent insurance claims.Printed as chapter 641

§ 817.2341, Fla. Stat.False or misleading statements or supporting documents; penalty.Printed as chapter 641