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  2         An act relating to assistance for dependents of

  3         service members on active duty; amending s.

  4         250.5206, F.S.; providing that eligibility for

  5         the Family Readiness Program continues for a

  6         specified period following termination of a

  7         service member's orders and his or her return

  8         home; revising provisions requiring that the

  9         inspector general conduct reviews and audits of

10         the program; providing an effective date.

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12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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14         Section 1.  Subsections (4) and (6) of section

15  250.5206, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

16         250.5206  Family Readiness Program.--The Department of

17  Military Affairs shall establish a state Family Readiness

18  Program headed by a program director and based on the United

19  States Department of Defense National Guard and Reserve Family

20  Readiness Strategic Plan 2004-2005 initiative.

21         (4)  ELIGIBILITY.--Eligible recipients shall include

22  persons designated as beneficiaries on the United States

23  Department of Defense Form 93, or who are otherwise dependents

24  of eligible service members, and who are residents of the

25  State of Florida. The period of eligibility to request

26  assistance from the fund continues for 120 days following

27  termination of the service member's military orders for

28  qualifying service and return to home of record.

29         (6)  AUDITS.--The inspector general of the department

30  shall conduct a semiannual review and an annual monthly audit

31  review of the program.


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