| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to hospices; amending s. 400.601, F.S.; |
| 3 | revising a definition that identifies a hospice as a not- |
| 4 | for-profit corporation; providing an effective date. |
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| 6 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 8 | Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 400.601, Florida |
| 9 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 10 | 400.601 Definitions.--As used in this part, the term: |
| 11 | (3) "Hospice" means a centrally administered corporation |
| 12 | not for profit, as defined in chapter 617, providing a continuum |
| 13 | of palliative and supportive care for the terminally ill patient |
| 14 | and his or her family. |
| 15 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |