RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69O-149.003: Rate Filing Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule change is being made to accommodate the rate filing collection system which is currently being developed for Medicare Supplement products. The rule revision is needed to require issuers to submit their rate information using the rate collection system rather than the format of their choice. This is in response to the Legislature in 2007 allocating funds to establish a system to collect Medicare Supplement rates and publish a premium search and comparison tool on the consumer website.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Medicare Supplement Rate Collection.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 624,424(1)(c), 627.410(6)(b), (e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.07(1)(b), 624.307(1), 626.9541(1), 627.410 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 26, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Gerry Smith, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail Gerry.smith@fldfs.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Gerry Smith, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail Gerry.smith@fldfs.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.