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The Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (Gaetz)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 39-50

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and insert:

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into an agreement, no later than October 1, 2008, with the

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Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living to

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administer the James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal

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Attendant Services, in conjunction with the Brain and Spinal Cord

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Injury Program in the Department of Health, shall develop a

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Program to provide personal care attendants to persons who have

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severe and chronic disabilities of all kinds and who are eligible

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under pursuant to subsection (1). Effective July 1, 2008, the

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Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living shall

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receive 12 percent of the funds paid to or on behalf of

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participants from funds to be deposited with the Florida

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Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation pursuant to

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ss. 320.08068(4)(d) and 413.4021(1) to administer the program.

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For the purpose of ensuring continuity of services, a memorandum

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of understanding shall be executed between the parties to cover

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the period between July 1, 2008, and the execution of the final

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agreement. association and the Department of Health shall jointly

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 7-10

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and insert:

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agreement by a certain date with the Florida Association

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of Centers for Independent Living to administer a program

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to provide such attendants to persons who have severe and

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chronic disabilities; requiring that the parties execute a

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memorandum of understanding; naming the program the "James

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Patrick

4/3/2008  5:58:00 PM     4-06588-08