Amendment
Bill No. 1551
Amendment No. 515637
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative(s) Harrell offered the following:
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3     Amendment
4     Remove lines 416 through 445 and insert:
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6     (a)  Staffing levels for provision of services to assist
7individuals with activities of daily living.
8     (b)  Provision of transportation services.
9     (c)  Compliance with applicable service animal laws.
10     (d)  Eligibility criteria that includes individuals with
11physical, cognitive, and psychiatric disabilities.
12     (e)  Provision of support and services for individuals with
13physical, cognitive, and psychiatric disabilities.
14     (f)  Standardized applications that include specific
15eligibility criteria and the services an individual with special
16needs can expect to receive.
17     (g)  Procedures for addressing the needs of unregistered
18individuals in need of shelter.
19     (h)  Requirements that the special needs shelter location
20meets the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction.
21If the location fails to meet the standards, a plan must be
22provided describing how compliance will be achieved.
23     (i)  Procedures for addressing the needs of families that
24are eligible for special needs shelter services. Specific
25procedures shall be developed to address the needs of families
26with multiple dependents where only one dependent is eligible
27for the special needs shelter. Specific procedures shall be
28developed to address the needs of adults with special needs who
29are caregivers for individuals without special needs.
30     (j)  Standards for special needs shelters, including
31staffing, emergency power, transportation services, supplies,
32including durable medical equipment, and any other
33recommendations for minimum standards as determined by the
34committee.


CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.