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 (Ring) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 25 - 32
    4  and insert:
    5         (1) If the parent or legal guardian of a minor who is an
    6  eligible individual, as defined in s. 627.6686 or s. 641.31098,
    7  believes that the minor exhibits symptoms of autism spectrum
    8  disorder or other developmental disabilities, the parent or
    9  legal guardian may report his or her observation to a physician
   10  licensed in this state. The physician shall immediately refer
   11  the minor to an appropriate specialist for screening, evaluation
   12  of, or diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder or other
   13  developmental disabilities. The physician shall also inform the
   14  parent or legal guardian of the right to direct access to the
   15  appropriate specialist for screening, evaluation of, or
   16  diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder or other developmental
   17  disabilities. This section does not apply to a physician
   18  providing
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   20  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   21         And the title is amended as follows:
   22         Delete line 5
   23  and insert:
   24         spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities
   25         and inform the parent or legal guardian of the right
   26         to direct access to that specialist under certain
   27         circumstances;