SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SB 2738
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 493906
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11 Senator Jones moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 58. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
18 456.0375, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19 456.0375 Registration of certain clinics;
20 requirements; discipline; exemptions.--
21 (b) For purposes of this section, the term "clinic"
22 does not include and the registration requirements herein do
23 not apply to:
24 1. Entities licensed or registered by the state
25 pursuant to chapter 390, chapter 394, chapter 395, chapter
26 397, chapter 400, chapter 463, chapter 465, chapter 466,
27 chapter 478, chapter 480, or chapter 484.
28 2. Preferred provider organizations, exclusive
29 provider organizations, and independent provider
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31 3.2. Entities exempt from federal taxation under 26
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1 U.S.C. s. 501(c)(3) and community college and university
2 clinics.
3 4.3. Sole proprietorships, group practices,
4 partnerships, or corporations that provide health care
5 services by licensed health care practitioners pursuant to
6 chapters 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 466, 467, 484,
7 486, 490, 491, or part I, part III, part X, part XIII, or part
8 XIV of chapter 468, or s. 464.012, which are wholly owned by
9 licensed health care practitioners or the licensed health care
10 practitioner and the spouse, parent, or child of a licensed
11 health care practitioner, so long as one of the owners who is
12 a licensed health care practitioner is supervising the
13 administrative services performed therein and is legally
14 responsible for the entity's compliance with all federal and
15 state laws. However, no health care practitioner may supervise
16 health care delivery services beyond the scope of the
17 practitioner's license. Supervision of the administrative
18 services for compliance with federal and state laws is
19 different and distinct from the supervision of the delivery of
20 health care services. Health care delivery is the sole
21 responsibility of the physician delivering health care
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23 5. Clinical facilities affiliated with an accredited
24 medical school at which training is provided for medical
25 students, residents, or fellows.
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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4 amending s. 456.0375, F.S.; exempting preferred
5 provider organizations, community college and
6 university clinics, and clinical facilities
7 affiliated with accredited medical schools
8 training students, residents, or fellows from
9 the term "clinic" and from registration
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