HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                                   Bill No. HB 607   Barcode 902505
    Amendment No. 3 (for drafter's use only)
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11  The Committee on Claims offered the following:
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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 2, line 24 through page 3, line 23,
15  remove from the bill:  said lines
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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  
18         Section 2.  The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is
19  authorized and directed to draw a warrant in the sum of
20  $1,800,000, less amounts payable pursuant to section 3,
21  payable to Angela Jones and Raymond Ferguson individually and
22  as the personal representatives of the estate of Kharmilia
23  Ferguson, as compensation for injuries and damages sustained
24  by Kharmilia Ferguson, Angela Jones and Raymond Ferguson. The
25  claimants shall pay to the estate of Kharmilia Ferguson an
26  amount sufficient to cover any additional liens and all
27  expenses of the estate and the remaining funds shall be
28  distributed in equal amounts to Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Jones.
29         Section 3.  The governmental entity responsible for
30  payment of the warrant shall pay to the Florida Agency for
31  Health Care Administration the amount due under section
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    File original & 9 copies    04/02/01                          
    hcla002                     07:10 pm         00607-cl  -902505

HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 607 Barcode 902505 Amendment No. 3 (for drafter's use only) 1 409.910, Florida Statutes, prior to disbursing any funds to 2 the claimant. The amount due the agency shall be equal to all 3 unreimbursed medical payments paid by Medicaid on behalf of 4 Ms. Ferguson up to the date upon which this act becomes a law. 5 6 7 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 8 And the title is amended as follows: 9 On page 1, lines 3 through 15, 10 remove from the title of the bill: said lines 11 12 and insert in lieu thereof: 13 for the relief of injuries of Kharmilia 14 Ferguson, and Angela Jones and Raymond 15 Ferguson; providing for an appropriation to 16 compensate the estate of Kharmilia Ferguson, 17 Angela Jones, and Raymond Ferguson for injuries 18 and damages sustained; specifying use of funds; 19 providing for reimbursement of Medicaid 20 expenditures; providing an effective date. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 File original & 9 copies 04/02/01 hcla002 07:10 pm 00607-cl -902505