Florida Senate - 2009                                    SB 1594
       
       
       
       By Senator Fasano
       
       
       
       
       11-00955-09                                           20091594__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to probation and community control;
    3         amending ss. 947.005 and 948.001, F.S.; redefining the
    4         terms “qualified practitioner” and “risk assessment”
    5         with regard to the Parole Commission and probation and
    6         community control programs within the Department of
    7         Corrections, respectively; providing an effective
    8         date.
    9         
   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   11         
   12         Section 1. Subsections (9) and (10) of section 947.005,
   13  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   14         947.005 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, unless the
   15  context clearly indicates otherwise:
   16         (9) “Qualified practitioner” means a psychiatrist licensed
   17  under chapter 458 or chapter 459, a psychologist licensed under
   18  chapter 490, or a social worker, a mental health counselor, or a
   19  marriage and family therapist licensed under chapter 491 who, as
   20  determined by rule of the respective boards, has the coursework,
   21  training, qualifications, and experience to evaluate and treat
   22  sex offenders practices in accordance with his or her respective
   23  practice act.
   24         (10) “Risk assessment” means an assessment completed by a
   25  an independent qualified practitioner to evaluate the level of
   26  risk associated when a sex offender has contact with a child.
   27         Section 2. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 948.001,
   28  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   29         948.001 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
   30         (6) “Qualified practitioner” means a psychiatrist licensed
   31  under chapter 458 or chapter 459, a psychologist licensed under
   32  chapter 490, or a social worker, a mental health counselor, or a
   33  marriage and family therapist licensed under chapter 491 who, as
   34  determined by rule of the respective boards, has the coursework,
   35  training, qualifications, and experience to evaluate and treat
   36  sex offenders practices in accordance with his or her respective
   37  practice act.
   38         (7) “Risk assessment” means an assessment completed by a an
   39  independent qualified practitioner to evaluate the level of risk
   40  associated when a sex offender has contact with a child.
   41         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.