Florida Senate - 2013                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1384
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Soto) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 220 and 221
    4  insert:
    5         Section 3. Paragraph (q) of subsection (1) of section
    6  400.141, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         400.141 Administration and management of nursing home
    8  facilities.—
    9         (1) Every licensed facility shall comply with all
   10  applicable standards and rules of the agency and shall:
   11         (q) Maintain general and professional liability insurance
   12  coverage that is in force at all times in an amount not less
   13  than $1 million per claim, with a minimum annual aggregate of
   14  not less than $3 million. In lieu of such coverage, a state
   15  designated teaching nursing home and its affiliated assisted
   16  living facilities created under s. 430.80 may demonstrate proof
   17  of financial responsibility as provided in s. 430.80(3)(g).
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   20         And the title is amended as follows:
   21         Delete line 36
   22  and insert:
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   24         damages; amending s. 400.141, F.S.; requiring each
   25         licensed nursing home facility to maintain certain
   26         specified general and professional liability
   27         insurance; providing an effective date.