HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-022-1818 - Florida Statue 627.736 1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: J anuary 23, 2013 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance Reading:(Enter X in box) 1 st Reading 2 nd Reading X Public Hearing:(Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X Funding Source: N/A Advertising Requirement:(Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #:N/A X Strategic Plan Related (Enter X in box) Yes No Strategic Plan Priority Area: Enhance Organizational Bus. & Economic Dev Public Safety Quality of Education Qual. of Life & City Image Communcation Strategic Plan Obj./Strategy: (list the specific objective/strategy this item will address) N/A X Sponsor Name Vice Mayor Lisa Davis Department:Mayor and City Council Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL THE PROVISION OF FLOR IDA STATUTE 627.736 REQUIRING MANDATORY MEDICAL TREATMENT WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVID ING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: Pursuant to the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) st atute, automobile insurers must cover 80% of reasonable medical expenses for individuals invo lved in an accident, regardless of fault. ITEM K-10) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION Urging the repeal of F.S. 627.736
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 On May 4, 2012, Governor Rick Scott signed in to law House Bill 119, which amended the PIP statute. Under the amended PIP statute, automobile insu rance carriers will reimburse reasonable medical expenses, only if, medical serv ices are sought within fourteen (14) days of an automobile accident. Injuries do not always present i mmediately after an accident. Ther efore, Vice Mayor Lisa Davis recommends that the City Council a dopts this Resolution to urge t he State Legislature to repeal the provisions of Secti on 627.736(1)(a) of the Fl orida Statutes, which ma kes it compulsory to receive medical treatment within f ourteen (14) days of an accident. Proposed Action: That the City Council approve the attached Resolution. Attachment: