| 1 | The Conference Committee on HB 1865 offered the following: |
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| 3 | Conference Committee Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
| 5 | Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section |
| 6 | 430.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 430.071 Respite for elders living in everyday families.-- |
| 8 | (1) As used in this section, the term: |
| 9 | (c) "Stipend" means an allotment of funds to enable a |
| 10 | diverse population of volunteers to provide services. The |
| 11 | allotment of funds is for a maximum hourly rate that shall not |
| 12 | exceed an amount equal to the federal minimum wage period of |
| 13 | service and is not an hourly wage. |
| 14 | Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section |
| 15 | 430.204, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 16 | 430.204 Community-care-for-the-elderly core services; |
| 17 | departmental powers and duties.-- |
| 18 | (1) |
| 19 | (b) For fiscal year 2003-2004 only, The department shall |
| 20 | fund, through each area agency on aging in each county as |
| 21 | defined in s. 125.011(1), more than one community care service |
| 22 | system the primary purpose of which is the prevention of |
| 23 | unnecessary institutionalization of functionally impaired |
| 24 | elderly persons through the provision of community-based core |
| 25 | services. This paragraph expires July 1, 2004. |
| 26 | Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section |
| 27 | 430.205, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 28 | 430.205 Community care service system.-- |
| 29 | (1) |
| 30 | (b) For fiscal year 2003-2004 only, The department shall |
| 31 | fund, through the area agency on aging in each county as defined |
| 32 | in s. 125.011(1), more than one community care service system |
| 33 | that provides case management and other in-home and community |
| 34 | services as needed to help elderly persons maintain independence |
| 35 | and prevent or delay more costly institutional care. This |
| 36 | paragraph expires July 1, 2004. |
| 37 | Section 4. Paragraphs (j) and (k) of subsection (1) of |
| 38 | section 430.502, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph |
| 39 | (l) is added to said subsection, to read: |
| 40 | 430.502 Alzheimer's disease; memory disorder clinics and |
| 41 | day care and respite care programs.-- |
| 42 | (1) There is established: |
| 43 | (j) A memory disorder clinic at Lee Memorial Hospital |
| 44 | created by chapter 63-1552, Laws of Florida, as amended; and |
| 45 | (k) A memory disorder clinic at Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
| 46 | in Sarasota County; and, |
| 47 | (l) A memory disorder clinic at Morton Plant Hospital in |
| 48 | Pinellas County |
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| 50 | for the purpose of conducting research and training in a |
| 51 | diagnostic and therapeutic setting for persons suffering from |
| 52 | Alzheimer's disease and related memory disorders. However, |
| 53 | memory disorder clinics funded as of June 30, 1995, shall not |
| 54 | receive decreased funding due solely to subsequent additions of |
| 55 | memory disorder clinics in this subsection. |
| 56 | Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |
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| 58 | ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================= |
| 59 | Remove the entire title and insert: |
| 60 | A bill to be entitled |
| 61 | An act relating to the Department of Elderly Affairs; |
| 62 | amending s. 430.071, F.S.; revising the definition of |
| 63 | "stipend" applicable to respite care volunteers; amending |
| 64 | ss. 430.204 and 430.205, F.S.; requiring the department to |
| 65 | fund certain community care and core services for the |
| 66 | elderly; amending s. 430.502, F.S.; establishing a memory |
| 67 | disorder clinic at a specified location; providing an |
| 68 | effective date. |