Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 516
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  03/30/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability
       (Garcia) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 24 - 45
    4  and insert:
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    6         (3) The committee shall be composed of 10 members, of whom
    7  four shall be appointed by the Governor, three shall be
    8  appointed by the President of the Senate, and three shall be
    9  appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Of the
   10  members appointed to the committee:
   11         (a) At least one member must be a physician licensed under
   12  chapter 458 or chapter 459, Florida Statutes.
   13         (b) At least one member must be a psychiatrist licensed
   14  under chapter 458 or chapter 459, Florida Statutes.
   15         (c) At least one member must be a psychologist licensed
   16  under chapter 490, Florida Statutes.
   17         (d) At least one member must be a behavior analyst
   18  certified under s. 393.17, Florida Statutes, who specializes in
   19  the treatment of autism spectrum disorder through speech
   20  therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or applied
   21  behavior analysis, or a provider licensed under chapter 491,
   22  Florida Statutes.
   23         (e) At least one member must be the State Surgeon General
   24  or an employee of the Department of Health appointed by the
   25  State Surgeon General.
   26         (f) At least one member must be the parent of a child with
   27  autism spectrum disorder.
   28         (g) At least one member must be an educator certified in
   29  special education.
   30         (h) At least one member must be a medical doctor from UM
   31  NSU CARD, Center for Autism & Related Disabilities.
   32         (j) At least one member must have autism spectrum disorder.