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The Committee on Community Affairs (Wise) recommended the

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following amendment to amendment (765886):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     On line(s) 134, after the period,

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insert:

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A nursing home licensee shall submit complete sprinkler

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construction documents to the Agency for Health Care

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Administration for review by December 31, 2008, and the licensee

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must gain final approval to start construction from the agency by

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June 30, 2009. The agency shall grant a 6-month extension to a

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nursing home licensee if the completion and submission of the

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sprinkler construction documents are contingent upon the approval

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of the application for the loan guarantee program authorized

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under s. 633.0245. In such case, the agency may extend the

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deadline for final approval to begin construction beyond June 30,

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2009, but the deadline may not be extended beyond December 31,

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2009.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 1442, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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requiring a nursing home licensee to submit complete

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sprinkler construction documents to the Agency for Health

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Care Administration by a specified date; requiring such

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licensee to gain final approval from the agency to start

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construction by a specified date; authorizing the agency

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to extend the deadline under certain circumstances;

4/17/2008  12:09:00 PM     5-07925-08