Florida Senate - 2016                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 460
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                   Comm: OO            .                                
                  02/29/2016           .                                
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       The Committee on Rules (Soto) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (369986) 
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    3         Delete lines 270 - 273
    4  and insert:
    5         (c) Upon the registration of 15,000 qualified patients in
    6  the compassionate use registry, approve five additional
    7  dispensing organizations, which must meet the requirements of
    8  subparagraphs (b)2.-7. for such approval. The solicitation of
    9  applicants must occur within 30 days after the qualified patient
   10  totals are met, and the applicants will have 15 calendar days to
   11  submit their applications to the department. The department
   12  shall score the bids and award the new licenses within 90
   13  calendar days after the closing date. Any challenge to the
   14  department’s award is governed by s. 120.57(3). A license may
   15  not be awarded to any applicant that holds a current license or
   16  that is corporately affiliated with another applicant or license
   17  holder, or whose owner, investor, or related party is
   18  corporately affiliated with another applicant or license holder.