Florida Senate - 2009                                    SB 1034
       
       
       
       By Senator Fasano
       
       
       
       
       11-01266-09                                           20091034__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida 211 Network; amending
    3         s. 408.918, F.S.; removing the Agency for Health Care
    4         Administration from the process of certifying
    5         providers of information and referral of health and
    6         human services for participation in the Florida 211
    7         Network; requiring each 211 provider to be accredited
    8         by the Florida Alliance of Information and Referral
    9         Services; requiring each 211 provider to notify the
   10         Public Service Commission of the accreditation;
   11         requiring the Public Service Commission to request
   12         that the Federal Communications Commission direct the
   13         local exchange company to revoke the use of the 211
   14         number if the 211 Network provider is not accredited;
   15         providing an effective date.
   16         
   17  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   19         Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 408.918, Florida
   20  Statutes, is amended to read:
   21         408.918 Florida 211 Network; uniform certification
   22  requirements.—
   23         (2) In order to participate in the Florida 211 Network, a
   24  211 provider must be accredited certified by the Agency for
   25  Health Care Administration. The agency shall develop criteria
   26  for certification, as recommended by the Florida Alliance of
   27  Information and Referral Services, and shall adopt the criteria
   28  as administrative rules. The 211 provider shall notify the
   29  Public Service Commission of their accreditation in order to
   30  receive authorization for the 211 number.
   31         (a) If any provider of information and referral services or
   32  other entity leases a 211 number from a local exchange company
   33  and is not accredited as described in this section certified by
   34  the agency, the agency shall, after consultation with the local
   35  exchange company and the Public Service Commission shall,
   36  request that the Federal Communications Commission direct the
   37  local exchange company to revoke the use of the 211 number.
   38         (b) The agency shall seek the assistance and guidance of
   39  the Public Service Commission and the Federal Communications
   40  Commission in resolving any disputes arising over jurisdiction
   41  related to 211 numbers.
   42         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.