Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1722
                        Barcode 755502
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11  The Committee on Health Care (Fasano) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment 
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19         (1)  A community facility that is a focal point for the
20  organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services
21  suited to the diverse needs and interests of independent older
22  persons, which may include nutritional meals; health, mental
23  health, social, wellness, respite care, and education
24  services; and recreational activities.
25         (2)  An entity that may partner with an aging resource
26  center to provide for easier access to long-term care services
27  by seniors and their families who reside within the local
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29         (3)  A setting that provides opportunities that enable
30  participants to stay connected to their communities and their
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1722
                        Barcode 755502
 1         (4)  Designed to offer preventive screenings,
 2  activities, and services that may divert seniors from more
 3  extensive in-home services and help reduce, delay, or prevent
 4  premature institutionalization.
 5         Section 2.  Section 430.206, Florida Statutes, is
 6  renumbered as section 430.902, Florida Statutes, and amended
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 8         430.902 430.206  Multiservice senior center.--
 9         (1)  If practicable, multiservice senior center
10  services shall be available to functionally impaired elderly
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12         (2)  If feasible, a multiservice senior center should
13  must be centrally located and easily accessible to public
14  transportation. Provision may be made for transporting persons
15  to the center. A center shall be designed to provide ease of
16  access and use by seniors with varying levels of physical
17  abilities, considering the infirmities of elderly persons.
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