Florida § 624.33 - Jurisdiction regarding health or life coverage.

§ 624.33. Jurisdiction regarding health or life coverage.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in this section, any person or other entity which in this state provides life insurance coverage; annuities; or coverage for medical, surgical, chiropractic, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, professional mental health, dental, hospital, or optometric expenses, or any other health insurance coverage, whether such coverage is by direct payment, reimbursement, or otherwise, shall, upon request, file with the office a copy of Internal Revenue Service form 5500 and attached schedules as filed with the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Department of Labor, and an annual summary, as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. ss. 1001 et seq., as amended. (2) Any person or entity providing any of the coverages or benefits referred to in subsection (1) which does not meet the filing requirements referred to in subsection (1), or which otherwise fails to demonstrate to the office that, while providing such services, it is exempt from state law, shall submit to an examination by the office to determine the organization and solvency of the person or entity and to determine whether or not such entity is in compliance with the applicable provisions of chapters 624-651. (3) A governmental trust which is established or maintained entirely by the state, counties, municipalities, or special taxing districts or any agency or instrumentality thereof or any combination thereof exclusively for the benefit of their employees is exempt from the terms of this section. (4) Any licensed agent, administrator, service company, or other person which, in connection with coverage offered by an entity subject to examination by the office in accordance with subsection (2), is engaged in this state in the solicitation, negotiation, or effectuation of any such coverage or the inspection of risks or the setting of rates, the investigation or adjustment of losses, the collection of premiums, or any other function connected with any such coverage is subject to the jurisdiction of the department or office and to such examination as the department or office deems necessary of the accounts, records, documents, and transactions pertaining to or affecting such coverage to the same extent as the person or entity affording such coverage. (5) This section does not apply to an insurer, health maintenance organization, professional service plan corporation, or person providing continuing care, which person or entity possesses a valid certificate of authority issued by the office, except to the extent that such person or entity provides the coverages described in subsection (1) to its employees other than under a policy or contract which is otherwise subject to regulation under the Florida Insurance Code.