| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to health facilities; amending s. 154.205, |
| 3 | F.S.; redefining the term "health facility" for the |
| 4 | purpose of allowing additional types of health facilities |
| 5 | to receive assistance from a health facilities authority; |
| 6 | providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 154.205, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 154.205 Definitions.--The following terms, whenever used |
| 13 | in this part, shall have the following meanings unless a |
| 14 | different meaning clearly appears from the context: |
| 15 | (8) "Health facility" means any private corporation |
| 16 | organized not for profit and authorized by law to provide |
| 17 | hospital or nursing home care services in accordance with |
| 18 | chapter 395 or chapter 400 or life care services in accordance |
| 19 | with chapter 651. The term, and also includes facilities |
| 20 | licensed under chapters 393 and 394; facilities that provide |
| 21 | independent and assisted living, dementia care, and hospice |
| 22 | services; and related facilities for the elderly. |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |