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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 290

    Amendment No. 1

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11  The Committee on Health Care recommended the following

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 3, between lines 8 and 9,

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18         Section 3.  Subsection (4) is added to section 401.265,

19  Florida Statutes, to read:

20         401.265  Medical directors.--

21         (4)  Each medical director who uses a paramedic or

22  emergency medical technician to perform blood pressure

23  screening, health promotion and wellness activities, or to

24  administer immunization on any patient under a protocol as

25  specified in s. 401.272, which is not in the provision of

26  emergency care, is liable for any act or omission of any

27  paramedic or emergency medical technician acting under his or

28  her supervision and control when performing such services.

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30  [Renumber subsequent section(s).]

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 290

    Amendment No. 1





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 2  And the title is amended as follows:

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 6         amending s. 401.265, F.S.; specifying

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