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HB 301 2025 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb301-00 Page 62 of 80 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S executes a contract with a governmental contractor to deliver 1526 health care services on or after April 17, 1992, as an agent of 1527 the governmental contractor is an agent for purposes of s. 1528 768.28(9), while acting within the scope of duties under the 1529 contract, if the contract complies with the requirements of this 1530 section and regardless of whether the individual treated is 1531 later found to be ineligible. A health care provider shall 1532 continue to be an agent for purposes of s. 768.28(9) for 30 days 1533 after a determination of ineligibility to allow for treatment 1534 until the individual transitions to treatment by another health 1535 care provider. A health care provider under contract with the 1536 state may not be named as a defendant in any action arising out 1537 of medical care or treatment provided on or after April 17, 1538 1992, under contracts entered into under this section. The 1539 contract must provide that: 1540 (a) The right of dismissal or termination of any health 1541 care provider delivering services under the contract is retained 1542 by the governmental contractor. 1543 (b) The governmental contractor has access to the patient 1544 records of any health care provider delivering services under 1545 the contract. 1546 (c) Adverse incidents and information on treatment 1547 outcomes must be reported by any health care provider to the 1548 governmental contractor if the incidents and information pertain 1549 to a patient treated under the contract. The health care 1550