Florida Senate - 2009 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SB 2614
Barcode 194686
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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Floor: 3/AD/2R .
04/27/2009 06:54 PM .
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Senator Aronberg moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Between lines 1866 and 1867
4 insert:
5 Section 32. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 430.80,
6 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
7 430.80 Implementation of a teaching nursing home pilot
8 project.—
9 (1) As used in this section, the term “teaching nursing
10 home” means a nursing home facility licensed under chapter 400
11 which contains a minimum of 275 400 licensed nursing home beds;
12 has access to a resident senior population of sufficient size to
13 support education, training, and research relating to geriatric
14 care; and has a contractual relationship with a federally funded
15 accredited geriatric research center in this state or operates
16 in its own right a geriatric research center.
17 (3) To be designated as a teaching nursing home, a nursing
18 home licensee must, at a minimum:
19 (a) Provide a comprehensive program of integrated senior
20 services that include institutional services and community-based
21 services;
22 (b) Participate in a nationally recognized accreditation
23 program and hold a valid accreditation, such as the
24 accreditation awarded by the Joint Commission on Accreditation
25 of Healthcare Organizations, or possess a Gold Seal Award as
26 conferred by the Agency for Health Care Administration on its
27 licensed nursing home;
28 (c) Have been in business in this state for a minimum of 10
29 consecutive years;
30 (d) Demonstrate an active program in multidisciplinary
31 education and research that relates to gerontology;
32 (e) Have a formalized contractual relationship with at
33 least one accredited health profession education program located
34 in this state;
35 (f) Have a formalized contractual relationship with an
36 accredited hospital that is designated by law as a teaching
37 hospital; and
38 (f)(g) Have senior staff members who hold formal faculty
39 appointments at universities, which must include at least one
40 accredited health profession education program; and.
41 (g)(h) Maintain insurance coverage pursuant to s.
42 400.141(20) or proof of financial responsibility in a minimum
43 amount of $750,000. Such proof of financial responsibility may
44 include:
45 1. Maintaining an escrow account consisting of cash or
46 assets eligible for deposit in accordance with s. 625.52; or
47 2. Obtaining and maintaining pursuant to chapter 675 an
48 unexpired, irrevocable, nontransferable and nonassignable letter
49 of credit issued by any bank or savings association organized
50 and existing under the laws of this state or any bank or savings
51 association organized under the laws of the United States that
52 has its principal place of business in this state or has a
53 branch office which is authorized to receive deposits in this
54 state. The letter of credit shall be used to satisfy the
55 obligation of the facility to the claimant upon presentment of a
56 final judgment indicating liability and awarding damages to be
57 paid by the facility or upon presentment of a settlement
58 agreement signed by all parties to the agreement when such final
59 judgment or settlement is a result of a liability claim against
60 the facility.
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63 And the title is amended as follows:
64 Delete line 189
65 and insert:
66 travel expenses for members of the council; amending s. 430.80,
67 F.S.; redefining the term “teaching nursing home” as it relates
68 to the implementation of a teaching nursing home pilot project;
69 revising the requirements to be designated as a teaching nursing
70 home; amending