SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for SB's 834, 1140 & 1612

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Meek moved the following amendment to amendment

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14         Senate Amendment 

15         On page 1, line 19, through

16            page 2, line 6, delete those lines

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19         (1)  A Resident Protection Trust Fund may shall be

20  established for the purpose of collecting and disbursing funds

21  generated from the license fees and administrative fines as

22  provided for in ss. 393.0673(2), 400.062(3)(b), 400.111(1),

23  400.121(2), and 400.23(9).  Such funds may shall be solely for

24  the sole purpose of paying for the appropriate alternate

25  placement, care, and treatment of residents who are removed

26  from a facility licensed under this part or a facility

27  specified in s. 393.0678(1) in which the agency determines

28  that existing conditions or practices constitute an immediate

29  danger to the health, safety, or security of the residents or

30  for the operation of a facility under receivership as provided

31  in s. 400.126.  If the agency determines that it is in the

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for SB's 834, 1140 & 1612

    Amendment No.    





 1  best interest of the health, safety, or security of the

 2  residents to provide for an orderly removal of the residents

 3  from the facility, the agency may utilize such funds to

 4  maintain and care for the residents in the facility pending

 5  removal and alternative placement.  The maintenance and care

 6  of the residents may shall be under the direction and control

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