Amendment
Bill No. 1503
Amendment No. 597909
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative(s) Galvano offered the following:
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3     Amendment
4     Remove line(s) 1991-2005 and insert:
5     (1)  JURISDICTION.--When a person is mentally retarded and
6requires involuntary admission to residential services provided
7by the agency, the circuit court of the county in which the
8person resides shall have jurisdiction to conduct a hearing and
9enter an order involuntarily admitting the person in order that
10the person may receive the care, treatment, habilitation, and
11rehabilitation which the person needs. For the purpose of
12identifying mental retardation, diagnostic capability shall be
13established by the agency. Except as otherwise specified, the
14proceedings under this section shall be governed by the Florida
15Rules of Civil Procedure.


CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.