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:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 17, between lines 22 and 23,

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17         Section 9.  Present subsections (2) through (11) of

18  section 400.126, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as

19  subsections (3) through (12), respectively, and a new

20  subsection (2) is added to that section to read:

21         400.126  Receivership proceedings.--

22         (2)(a)  Before revoking or suspending a license or

23  certification of a nursing home facility, the agency shall

24  petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment

25  of a receiver, who shall operate the facility in accordance

26  with this section until:

27         1.  The facility has been sold to new ownership; or

28         2.  The facility has been brought into compliance with

29  all applicable care standards and the owner or operator has

30  satisfied the agency that it has the means and intent to

31  operate the facility in full compliance with all state and

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

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

    Amendment No.    





 1  federal standards.

 2         (b)  The agency may adopt rules necessary to administer

 3  this subsection. Funds necessary for administering this

 4  subsection shall be provided from the Resident Protection

 5  Trust Fund, in accordance with s. 400.063.

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 7  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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11  And the title is amended as follows:

12         On page 2, line 5, after the second semicolon

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15         amending s. 400.126, F.S.; requiring the Agency

16         for Health Care Administration to petition a

17         court to appoint a receiver for a nursing home

18         facility prior to delicensure or

19         decertification; providing conditions under

20         which the receivership may be terminated;

21         providing for use of funds in the Resident

22         Protection Trust Fund;

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