HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB's 1906 & 550, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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11 Representative(s) Henriquez offered the following:
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17 Section 35. It is the intent of the Legislature that a
18 rapid and coordinated response to waterborne diseases be
19 available to protect the health and ecosystems of Florida. The
20 Department of Health, in collaboration with local health
21 officials, shall maintain the capacity to detect and respond
22 effectively to waterborne disease clusters, emerging threats,
23 emergencies, and environmental outbreaks. This capacity shall
24 build on existing functions performed by the Department of
25 Health, which involve the collection of data by county
26 concerning the prevalence and incidence of waterborne
27 diseases. To augment the existing efforts, the Department of
28 Health shall facilitate the collection of additional data
29 through biomonitoring and other methods concerning the
30 existence of relevant environmental factors and exposures
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB's 1906 & 550, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
1 identify populations at high risk, examine health concerns,
2 recognize related environmental factors, assess the efficacy
3 of medical and intervention efforts, and establish prevention
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8 And the title is amended as follows:
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12 expressing legislative intent relating to the
13 tracking of waterborne diseases;
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