Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 720
                        Barcode 773308
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11  The Committee on Judiciary (Campbell) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
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16            page 2, line 3, delete those lines
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19         (c)  When a certified nursing assistant or home health
20  aide is referred to a patient's home by a nurse registry, the
21  nurse registry shall advise the patient, the patient's family,
22  or a person acting on behalf of the patient at the time of
23  contracting for services through the nurse registry of the
24  availability of registered nurses to visit the patient's home
25  to assess the patient's condition at an additional cost. A
26  registered nurse shall make monthly visits to the patient's
27  home to assess the patient's condition and quality of care
28  being provided by the certified nursing assistant or home
29  health aide. Any condition which in the professional judgment
30  of the nurse requires further medical attention shall be
31  reported to the attending physician and the nurse registry.
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 720
                        Barcode 773308
 1  The assessment shall become a part of the patient's file with
 2  the nurse registry and may be reviewed by the agency during
 3  their survey procedure.
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11         requiring that the patient be notified of the
12         availability of optional visits;
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