Florida Senate - 2020                                     SB 880
       
       
        
       By Senator Baxley
       
       
       
       
       
       12-01059-20                                            2020880__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the nurse registry; amending s.
    3         440.13, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
    4         “attendant care” to include services provided by a
    5         licensed nurse registry; providing an effective date.
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    7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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    9         Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
   10  440.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   11         440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for
   12  violations; limitations.—
   13         (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
   14         (b) “Attendant care” means care rendered by trained
   15  professional attendants which is beyond the scope of household
   16  duties, including services provided by a nurse registry licensed
   17  pursuant to s. 400.506. Family members may provide
   18  nonprofessional attendant care, but may not be compensated under
   19  this chapter for care that falls within the scope of household
   20  duties and other services normally and gratuitously provided by
   21  family members. “Family member” means a spouse, father, mother,
   22  brother, sister, child, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in
   23  law, aunt, or uncle.
   24         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.