HOUSE AMENDMENT
    hbd-46                        Bill No. CS/CS/HB 1533, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Paul offered the following:
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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 67, line 26 through page 69, line 9
15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines
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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  
18         Section 19.  Effective January 1, 2002, paragraphs (b)
19  and (c) of subsection (1) and subsection (4) of section
20  445.023, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
21         445.023  Program for dependent care for families with
22  children with special needs.--
23         (1)  There is created the program for dependent care
24  for families with children with special needs.  This program
25  is intended to provide assistance to families with children
26  who meet the following requirements:
27         (b)  The child or children are considered to be
28  children with special needs as defined by the subsidized child
29  care program authorized under s. 402.3015.
30         (c)  The family meets the income guidelines established
31  under s. 411.01(6) 402.3015. Financial eligibility for this
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    File original & 9 copies    05/02/01                          
    hbd0007                     11:14 am         01533-0071-143803

HOUSE AMENDMENT hbd-46 Bill No. CS/CS/HB 1533, 1st Eng. Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only) 1 program shall be based solely on the guidelines used for 2 subsidized child care, notwithstanding any financial 3 eligibility criteria to the contrary in s. 414.075, s. 4 414.085, or s. 414.095. 5 (4) In addition to school readiness child care 6 services provided under s. 411.01 402.3015, dependent care may 7 be provided for children age 13 years and older who are in 8 need of care due to disability and where such care is needed 9 for the parent to accept or continue employment or otherwise 10 participate in work activities. The amount of subsidy shall be 11 consistent with the rates for special needs child care 12 established by the department. Dependent care needed for 13 employment may be provided as transitional services for up to 14 2 years after eligibility for temporary cash assistance ends. 15 Section 20. Effective January 1, 2002, subsections (1) 16 and (2) of section 228.061, paragraph (o) of subsection (4) of 17 section 230.23, sections 230.2303, 230.2305, and 230.2306, 18 Florida Statutes, are repealed. 19 20 21 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 22 And the title is amended as follows: 23 On page 6, line 14 through page 7, line 1, 24 remove from the title of the bill: all of said lines 25 26 and insert in lieu thereof: 27 amending ss. 232.01 and 445.023, F.S.; 28 conforming language and correcting cross 29 references; effective January 1, 2002, 30 repealing ss. 228.061(1) and (2), 230.23(4)(o), 31 230.2303, 230.2305, and 230.2306, F.S., 2 File original & 9 copies 05/02/01 hbd0007 11:14 am 01533-0071-143803
HOUSE AMENDMENT hbd-46 Bill No. CS/CS/HB 1533, 1st Eng. Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only) 1 relating to preschool and prekindergarten early 2 intervention programs in the public schools, 3 school board provision of early childhood and 4 basic skills development, the Florida First 5 Start Program, the prekindergarten early 6 intervention program, and prekindergarten 7 children service needs assessments; effective 8 January 1, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 File original & 9 copies 05/02/01 hbd0007 11:14 am 01533-0071-143803