Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SPB 7002
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                              LEGISLATIVE ACTION                        
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                  Comm: FAV            .                                
                  12/10/2013           .                                
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       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    4         Delete lines 76 - 86
    5  and insert:
    6         (b) Any adoption entity, as defined in s. 63.032, F.S.,
    7  that conducts intercountry adoptions in this state must be
    8  accredited, approved, supervised, or temporarily accredited by a
    9  United States Department of State designated accrediting entity
   10  for intercountry adoption services.
   11         (c) Any adoption entity, as defined in s. 63.032, F.S.,
   12  that provides adoption services in this state for intercountry
   13  adoption, in either incoming or outgoing cases, must comply with
   14  all federal statutes and regulations pertaining to intercountry
   15  adoptions.
   16         (d) Any adoption entity, as defined in s. 63.032, F.S., in
   17  this
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   20  And the title is amended as follows:
   21         Delete lines 13 - 16
   22  and insert:
   23         defining the term “intercountry adoption”; requiring
   24         any adoption entity that conducts intercountry
   25         adoptions to meet certain requirements; requiring such
   26         entity to