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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 2125, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No. ___

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11  Senator Diaz-Balart moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 84, between lines 2 and 3,

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17         Section 52.  Social Work Feasibility Study.--

18         The Department of Children and Family Services is

19  authorized to study the feasibility of establishing a

20  certification or licensure program for non-clinical master

21  level and bachelor level social work for the protection of

22  consumers of social work services. This study shall be

23  conducted in consultation with the Florida schools of social

24  work. The Department shall report back to the Speaker of the

25  House of Representatives and the President of the Senate as to

26  the feasibility and desirability of establishing such a

27  program.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 2125, 2nd Eng.

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  2  And the title is amended as follows:

  3         On page 5, line 7, after the semi-colon

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  6         directing the Department of Children and Family

  7         Services to study the feasibility of

  8         establishing a certification or licensure

  9         program for non-clinical social workers;

10         requiring a report to the Legislature;

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