SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1028

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Forman moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 30, between lines 18 & 19,

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17         Section 10.  Pursuant to section 187 of chapter 99-397,

18  Laws of Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration was

19  directed to conduct a detailed study and analysis of clinical

20  laboratory services for kidney dialysis patients in the State

21  of Florida and to report back to the Legislature no later than

22  February 1, 2000. The agency reported that additional time and

23  investigative resources were necessary to adequately respond

24  to the legislative directives. Therefore, the sum of $230,000

25  from the Agency for Health Care Administration Tobacco

26  Settlement Trust Fund is appropriated to the Agency for Health

27  Care Administration to contract with the University of South

28  Florida to conduct a review of laboratory test utilization,

29  any self-referral to clinical laboratories, financial

30  arrangements among kidney dialysis centers, their medical

31  directors, referring physicians, and any business

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1028

    Amendment No.    





 1  relationships and affiliations with clinical laboratories, and

 2  the quality and effectiveness of kidney dialysis treatment in

 3  this state. A report on the findings from such review shall be

 4  presented to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the

 5  House of Representatives, and the chairs of the appropriate

 6  substantive committees of the Legislature no later than

 7  February 1, 2001.

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 9  (Renumber subsequent sections)

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13  And the title is amended as follows:

14         On page 1, line 29, after the semicolon

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17         providing an appropriation for continued review

18         of clinical laboratory services for kidney

19         dialysis patients and requiring a report

20         thereon;

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