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The Committee on Health Regulation (Jones) recommended the

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following substitute for amendment (531850):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 248 and 249

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insert:

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     Section 2.  Subsection (3) of section 400.464, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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400.464  Home Health agencies to be licensed; expiration of

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license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties.--

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     (3) A Any home infusion therapy provider must shall be

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licensed as a home health agency or nurse registry. Any infusion

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therapy provider currently authorized to receive Medicare

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reimbursement under a DME - Part B Provider number for the

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provision of infusion therapy shall be licensed as a non

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certified home health agency. Such a provider shall continue to

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receive that specified Medicare reimbursement without being

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certified so long as the reimbursement is limited to those items

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authorized pursuant to the DME - Part B Provider Agreement and

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the agency is licensed in compliance with the other provisions

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of this part.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 3, after the semicolon

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insert:

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amending s. 400.464, F.S., allowing home infusion therapy

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provider to be licensed as a nurse registry; deleting

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provisions related to Medicare reimbursement;

3/5/2008  12:14:00 PM     HR.HR.04477