Florida Statutes Title X. Public Officers, Employees, and Records § 110.12304. Independent benefits consultant

(a) Be owned or controlled by a health maintenance organization or insurer.

(b) Have an ownership interest in a health maintenance organization or insurer.

(c) Have a direct or indirect financial interest in a health maintenance organization or insurer.

(a) Provide an ongoing assessment of trends in benefits and employer-sponsored insurance that affect the state group insurance program.

(b) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the state group insurance program, including available benefits, coverage options, and claims experience.

(c) Identify and establish appropriate adjustment procedures necessary to respond to any risk segmentation that may occur when increased choices are offered to employees.

(d) Assist the department with the submission of any necessary plan revisions for federal review.

(e) Assist the department in ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.

(f) Assist the department in monitoring the adequacy of funding and reserves for the state self-insured plan.

(g) Assist the department in preparing recommendations for any modifications to the state group insurance program which shall be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1 of each year.