Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 926
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  03/16/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Gaetz) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 27 - 40
    4  and insert:
    5  employment services through a supported employment service
    6  provider; and
    7         (b) The employer does not have actual notice of the actions
    8  of the employee which created unsafe conditions in the
    9  workplace.
   10         (2) A supported employment service provider that provides
   11  or has provided supported employment services to a person with a
   12  developmental disability is not liable for the actions or
   13  conduct of the person which occur within the scope of the
   14  person's employment.
   15         (3) As used in this section, the term:
   16         (a) “Developmental disability” has the same meaning as
   17  provided in s. 393.063.
   18         (b) "Supported employment service provider" means a not
   19  for-profit public or private organization or agency that
   20  provides services for persons in supported employment, as
   21  defined in s. 393.063.
   22         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011, and
   23  shall apply to causes of action occurring on or after that date.
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   26         And the title is amended as follows:
   27         Delete lines 8 - 14
   28  and insert:
   29         that a supported employment service provider that
   30         provides or has provided supported employment services
   31         to a person with a developmental disability is not
   32         liable for the actions or conduct of the person
   33         occurring within the scope of the person's employment;
   34         defining the terms “developmental disability” and
   35         "supported employment service provider"; providing an