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The Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (Gaetz)

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recommended the following amendment to amendment (042378):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Delete lines 99 through 107

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and insert:

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     (a) If the court appoints the attorney, the attorney must

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have completed a minimum of 8 hours of education in guardianship.

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The court may waive this requirement for an attorney who has

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served as a court-appointed attorney in guardian advocate

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proceedings or as an attorney of record for guardian advocates

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for at least 3 years.

4/22/2008  9:54:00 AM     4-08291-08