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The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Peaden) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 101 and 102,

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insert:

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     Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

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1004.55, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     1004.55  Regional autism centers.--

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     (1)  Seven regional autism centers are established to

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provide nonresidential resource and training services for persons

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of all ages and of all levels of intellectual functioning who

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have autism, as defined in s. 393.063; who have a pervasive

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developmental disorder that is not otherwise specified; who have

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an autistic-like disability; who have a dual sensory impairment;

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or who have a sensory impairment with other handicapping

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conditions. Each center shall be operationally and fiscally

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independent and shall provide services within its geographical

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region of the state. Service delivery shall be consistent for all

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centers. Each center shall coordinate services within and between

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state and local agencies and school districts but may not

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duplicate services provided by those agencies or school

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districts. The respective locations and service areas of the

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centers are:

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     (a) The College of Medicine Department of Communication

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Disorders at Florida State University, which serves Bay, Calhoun,

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Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson,

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Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla,

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Walton, and Washington Counties.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 15, after the semicolon

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insert:

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amending s. 1004.55, F.S.; relocating the regional autism

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center at Florida State University from the Department of

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Communication Disorders to the College of Medicine;

3/18/2008  8:06:00 AM     2-05125-08