Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1756
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11  The Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services (King)
12  recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 10, between lines 16 and 17,
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18         10.  An early learning coalition may provide direct
19  services to children, families, or child care providers, or
20  contract for the provision of such services. However, the
21  coalition may not provide direct services unless the coalition
22  has issued a competitive solicitation for service pursuant to
23  s. 287.057 and has not received any response to the
24  solicitation; the Agency for Workforce Innovation has
25  determined that the coalition can provide the services at a
26  lower cost than any entity responding to the solicitation; or
27  the services are funded by sources other than the state or
28  federal government.
29         a.  Direct services include eligibility determination,
30  the provision of child care resources and referral, health
31  screening, developmental screening, monitoring of attendance,
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1756
                        Barcode 112644
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 2  monitoring, and technical assistance and training for
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 4         b.  This requirement does not apply until June 1, 2006,
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