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The Committee on Judiciary (Joyner) recommended the following

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substitute for amendment (492150):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 541-551

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and insert:

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the public.

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     4.  The agency shall recognize the use of licensed nurses

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for compliance with minimum staffing requirements for certified

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nursing assistants, provided that the facility otherwise meets

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the minimum staffing requirements for licensed nurses and that

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the licensed nurses are performing the duties of a certified

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nursing assistant. Unless otherwise approved by the agency,

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Licensed nurses counted toward the minimum staffing requirements

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for certified nursing assistants must exclusively perform the

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duties of a certified nursing assistant for the entire shift and

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 17-19

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and insert:

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reference; amending s. 400.23, F.S.; deleting

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