Amendment
Bill No. CS/CS/CS/HB 651
Amendment No. 214943
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative Hudson offered the following:
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3     Amendment (with title amendment)
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5     Section 16.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
6408.040, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
7     408.040  Conditions and monitoring.--
8     (2)(a)  Unless the applicant has commenced construction, if
9the project provides for construction, unless the applicant has
10incurred an enforceable capital expenditure commitment for a
11project, if the project does not provide for construction, or
12unless subject to paragraph (b), a certificate of need shall
13terminate 18 months after the date of issuance, except an entity
14holding a certificate of need issued on or before January 1,
152009, which shall terminate 36 months after the date of
16issuance. The agency shall monitor the progress of the holder of
17the certificate of need in meeting the timetable for project
18development specified in the application, and may revoke the
19certificate of need, if the holder of the certificate is not
20meeting such timetable and is not making a good-faith effort, as
21defined by rule, to meet it.
22     Section 17.  The amendment to s. 408.040(2)(a), Florida
23Statutes, by this act shall control over any conflicting
24amendment to s. 408.040(2)(a), Florida Statutes, that is adopted
25during the 2009 Regular Session or an extension thereof and
26becomes law.
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T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T
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33proceedings; amending s. 408.040, F.S.; extending the period for
34which a certificate of need is valid for certain entities;
35providing that the amendment to s. 408.040(2)(a), F.S., shall
36control over conflicting provisions; amending s. 408.803, F.S.;
37revising
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