Terms Used In Florida Statutes 636.223

  • Discount plan: means a business arrangement or contract in which a person, in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other consideration, provides access for plan members to providers of medical services and the right to receive medical services from those providers at a discount. See Florida Statutes 636.202
In lieu of suspending or revoking a certificate of authority whenever any discount plan organization has been found to have violated any provision of this part, the office may:

(1) Issue and cause to be served upon the organization charged with the violation a copy of such findings and an order requiring such organization to cease and desist from engaging in the act or practice that constitutes the violation.
(2) Impose a monetary penalty of not less than $100 for each violation, but not to exceed an aggregate penalty of $75,000.