| 1 | Representative Negron offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between lines 34 and 35 insert: |
| 5 | Section 1. Subsection (20) of section 400.141, Florida |
| 6 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 400.141 Administration and management of nursing home |
| 8 | facilities.--Every licensed facility shall comply with all |
| 9 | applicable standards and rules of the agency and shall: |
| 10 | (20) Maintain general and professional liability insurance |
| 11 | coverage that is in force at all times. In lieu of general and |
| 12 | professional liability insurance coverage, a state-designated |
| 13 | teaching nursing home and its affiliated assisted living |
| 14 | facilities created under s. 430.80 may demonstrate proof of |
| 15 | financial responsibility as provided in s. 430.80(3)(h); the |
| 16 | exception provided in this paragraph shall expire July 1, 2005. |
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| 18 | Facilities that have been awarded a Gold Seal under the program |
| 19 | established in s. 400.235 may develop a plan to provide |
| 20 | certified nursing assistant training as prescribed by federal |
| 21 | regulations and state rules and may apply to the agency for |
| 22 | approval of their program. |
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| 25 | Remove line 7 and insert: |
| 26 | elderly; amending s. 400.141, F.S.; extending an exception to |
| 27 | nursing home facility liability insurance coverage requirements; |
| 28 | creating s. 430.7032, F.S.; creating the Program |