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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 title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 458.3096, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     458.3096 Prohibition of medical residency or licensure in

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the state; grounds for prohibition; exception.--

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     (1) The department shall not register a person under s.

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458.345 who is a United States citizen or United States resident

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who has traveled to Cuba to receive medical training or a medical

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degree. In addition, the department shall not issue a license

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under this chapter to any United States citizen or United States

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resident who has traveled to Cuba to receive medical training or

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a medical degree.

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     (2) This prohibition does not apply to any native or

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citizen of Cuba who received his or her medical training or

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medical degree in Cuba prior to immigrating to the United States.

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     Section 2.  Section 459.0052, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     459.0052 Prohibition of medical residency or licensure in

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the state; grounds for prohibition; exception.--

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     (1) The department shall not register a person under s.

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459.021 who is a United States citizen or United States resident

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who has traveled to Cuba to receive medical training or a medical

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degree. In addition, the department shall not issue a license

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under this chapter to any United States citizen or United States

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resident who has traveled to Cuba to receive medical training or

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a medical degree.

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     (2) This prohibition does not apply to any native or

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citizen of Cuba who received his or her medical training or

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medical degree in Cuba prior to immigrating to the United States.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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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 everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to the practice of medicine; creating s.

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458.3096, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Health from

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registration for medical residency or licensure under

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certain circumstances; providing an exception; creating s.

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459.0052, F.S.; prohibiting the department from

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registration for medical residency or licensure under

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certain circumstances; providing an exception; providing

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an effective date.

4/14/2008  2:49:00 PM     13-07469-08