Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1736
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  03/22/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Health Regulation (Latvala) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 1973 and 1974
    4  insert:
    5         Section 56. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
    6  408.8065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         408.8065 Additional licensure requirements for home health
    8  agencies, home medical equipment providers, and health care
    9  clinics.—
   10         (1) An applicant for initial licensure, or initial
   11  licensure due to a change of ownership, as a home health agency,
   12  home medical equipment provider, or health care clinic shall:
   13         (b) Submit projected pro forma financial statements,
   14  including a balance sheet, income and expense statement, and a
   15  statement of cash flows for the first 2 years of operation which
   16  provide evidence that the applicant has sufficient assets,
   17  credit, and projected revenues to cover liabilities and
   18  expenses.
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   20  All documents required under this subsection must be prepared in
   21  accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may
   22  be in a compilation form. The financial statements must be
   23  signed by a certified public accountant.
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   25  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   26         And the title is amended as follows:
   27         Delete line 162
   28  and insert:
   29         considered complete under certain circumstances;
   30         amending s. 408.8065, F.S.; revising the requirements
   31         for becoming licensed as a home health agency, home
   32         medical equipment provider, or health care clinic;