Fla. Stat. 641.3907
Defined unfair practices; hearings, witnesses, appearances, production of books, and service of process

(1)

Whenever the department or office has reason to believe that any person, entity, or health maintenance organization has engaged, or is engaging, in this state in any unfair method of competition or any unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined in s. 641.3903 or is operating a health maintenance organization without a certificate of authority as required by this part and that a proceeding by it in respect thereto would be to the interest of the public, the department or office shall conduct or cause to have conducted a hearing in accordance with chapter 120.

(2)

The department or office, a duly empowered hearing officer, or an administrative law judge shall, during the conduct of such hearing, have those powers enumerated in s. 120.569; however, the penalties for failure to comply with a subpoena or with an order directing discovery shall be limited to a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation.

(3)

Statements of charges, notices, and orders under this part may be served by anyone duly authorized by the department or office, either in the manner provided by law for service of process in civil actions or by certifying and mailing a copy thereof to the person, entity, or health maintenance organization affected by the statement, notice, order, or other process at her or his or its residence or principal office or place of business. The verified return by the person so serving such statement, notice, order, or other process, setting forth the manner of the service, shall be proof of the same, and the return postcard receipt for such statement, notice, order, or other process, certified and mailed as aforesaid, shall be proof of service of the same.

Source: Section 641.3907 — Defined unfair practices; hearings, witnesses, appearances, production of books, and service of process, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0641.­3907 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

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

Current through Fall 2025

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