HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1659

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Fasano offered the following:

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13         Amendment to Amendment (541895) (with title amendment) 

14         On page 1, between lines 16 & 17, of the amendment

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17         Section 1.  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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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1659

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 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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13  And the title is amended as follows:

14         On page 69, of the amendment

15  remove:  lines 13 & 14

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18         An act relating to health care; providing an

19         appropriation for continued review of clinical

20         laboratory services for kidney dialysis

21         patients and requiring a report thereon;

22         amending s. 455.564, F.S.;

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