Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS for SB 838 (394008)
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11 The Committee on Health Care (Siplin) recommended the
12 following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
15 On page 75, between lines 2 and 3,
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18 Section 15. The Agency for Health Care Administration
19 shall conduct a study of nursing home staffing. The study
20 must evaluate the impact of certified nursing assistant
21 staffing on quality of care, staff turnover, and wage and
22 benefit levels of certified nursing assistants. In
23 particular, the agency shall evaluate the impact of the
24 staffing increases required under section 409.23, Florida
25 Statutes, on these factors. The agency shall assemble
26 relevant data and convene an advisory panel to review this
27 data and issue a report to the Legislature by December 31,
28 2005. The advisory panel must include:
29 (1) One member appointed by the Florida Association of
30 Homes for the Aging;
31 (2) One member appointed by the Florida Health Care
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS for SB 838 (394008)
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1 Association;
2 (3) One member appointed by the Service Employees
3 International Union;
4 (4) One member appointed by the American Association
5 of Retired Persons;
6 (5) One member appointed by the State Long-Term
7 Ombudsman;
8 (6) One member appointed by the Governor;
9 (7) One member appointed by the Secretary of Health
10 Care Administration;
11 (8) One member appointed by the Secretary of Elderly
12 Affairs;
13 (9) Two members appointed by the President of the
14 Senate; and
15 (10) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House
16 of Representatives.
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18 (Redesignate subsequent sections.)
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22 And the title is amended as follows:
23 On page 4, line 13, after the semicolon,
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26 directing the Agency for Health Care
27 Administration to conduct a study; providing
28 for contents of the study; directing the agency
29 to convene an advisory panel to report to the
30 Legislature; providing for membership and
31 duties of the panel;
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