Florida Senate - 2009                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 308
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  04/14/2009           .                                
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       The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Bennett) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 28 - 36
    4  and insert:
    5  disorder or other developmental delays, the parent or legal
    6  guardian may report his or her observation to a physician
    7  licensed in this state. The physician shall immediately refer
    8  the minor to an appropriate specialist for screening, evaluation
    9  of, or diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder or other
   10  developmental delays. This section does not apply to a physician
   11  providing care under s. 395.1041.
   12         (2) As used in this section, the term “appropriate
   13  specialist” means a qualified professional who is experienced in
   14  the evaluation of autism spectrum disorder or other
   15  developmental delays, who has training in
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   17  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   18         And the title is amended as follows:
   19         Delete line 5
   20  and insert:
   21         spectrum disorder or other developmental delays under
   22         certain circumstances;