| 1 | Representative Brummer offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between lines 41-42, insert: |
| 5 | Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section |
| 6 | 121.091, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 121.091 Benefits payable under the system.--Benefits may |
| 8 | not be paid under this section unless the member has terminated |
| 9 | employment as provided in s. 121.021(39)(a) or begun |
| 10 | participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program as |
| 11 | provided in subsection (13), and a proper application has been |
| 12 | filed in the manner prescribed by the department. The department |
| 13 | may cancel an application for retirement benefits when the |
| 14 | member or beneficiary fails to timely provide the information |
| 15 | and documents required by this chapter and the department's |
| 16 | rules. The department shall adopt rules establishing procedures |
| 17 | for application for retirement benefits and for the cancellation |
| 18 | of such application when the required information or documents |
| 19 | are not received. |
| 20 | (4) DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFIT.-- |
| 21 | (b) Total and permanent disability.-- |
| 22 | 1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a member shall |
| 23 | be considered totally and permanently disabled if, in the |
| 24 | opinion of the administrator, he or she is prevented, by reason |
| 25 | of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment, from |
| 26 | rendering useful and efficient service as an officer or |
| 27 | employee. |
| 28 | 2. A member of the Special Risk Class who is a law |
| 29 | enforcement officer, firefighter, correctional officer, |
| 30 | emergency medical technician, paramedic as described in s. |
| 31 | 121.021(15)(c), community-based correctional probation officer |
| 32 | as described in s. 121.021(15)(d)1., or nurse as described in s. |
| 33 | 121.0515(2)(f), shall be considered shall be considered totally |
| 34 | and permanently disabled in the line of duty if he or she is |
| 35 | prevented, by reason of a medically determinable physical or |
| 36 | mental impairment caused by a job-related injury, from |
| 37 | performing useful and efficient service in the position held, |
| 38 | unless the administrator can provide competent medical evidence |
| 39 | to the contrary. |
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| 42 | Remove line 12 and insert: |
| 43 | member; amending s. 121.091, F.S.; revising provisions |
| 44 | relating to benefits payable for total and permanent |
| 45 | disability for certain Special Risk Class members of the |
| 46 | Florida Retirement System who are injured in the line of |
| 47 | duty; increasing a contribution rate for certain benefit |