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The Committee on Health Regulation (Jones) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)

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     Between line(s) 649 and 650,

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insert:

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     (10) The specification of equivalent means of security

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acceptable to the agency in lieu of surety bonds, as required in

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s. 400.471.

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(11) The lottery system for selecting the authorized

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number of new applications for home health agency licenses each

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quarter, as required in s. 400.471.

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(12) Conditions for using a recent unannounced licensure

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inspection for the inspection required in s. 408.806 related to

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a licensure application associated with a change in ownership of

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a licensed home health agency.

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And the directory clause is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 630,

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and insert:

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(6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively, and new subsections (5),

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(10), (11), and (12) are

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 43 and 44,

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and insert:

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activity logs pursuant to an agency request, quality

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assurance programs, equivalent means of security in lieu

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of a surety bond, the lottery system for selecting new

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applications for licensure processing, and inspections

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related to a change in ownership licensure application;

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amending s. 400.506, F.S.; providing

3/3/2008  7:02:00 PM     HR.HR.04398