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SENATE AMENDMENT
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CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Senator Hargrett moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 7. Section 381.100, Florida Statutes, is
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19 381.100 Short title.--Sections 381.100-381.103 may be
20 cited as the "Florida Community Health Protection Act."
21 Section 8. Section 381.102, Florida Statutes, is
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23 381.102 Community Health pilot projects.--
24 (1) The Legislature has determined that:
25 (a) The state is committed to the economic,
26 environmental, and public health revitalization of its
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28 (b) Measures to address the public health needs of
29 low-income communities in urban and rural areas must be
30 implemented in order to ensure the sustainability of these
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1 (c) The implementation of these measures will enhance
2 cooperative efforts among the private sector, government, and
3 nonprofit organizations in this state to ensure the
4 sustainability of Florida; and
5 (d) It would be beneficial to provide resources in
6 this state to undertake a series of pilot projects that
7 demonstrate techniques and approaches to ensure health care
8 for disease prevention and health promotion for low-income
9 persons who are living in urban and rural communities.
10 (2) Community Health pilot projects are hereby
11 established to promote disease prevention and health promotion
12 among low-income persons living in urban and rural
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14 (3) The pilot projects may form partnerships with
15 existing health care providers and units, contribute to a
16 health care needs assessment, provide research capacity to
17 improve health status, and serve as the basis for health care
18 capacity in urban and rural communities.
19 (4) The following pilot projects are created:
20 (a) In Pinellas County, for the Greenwood Community
21 Health Center in Clearwater.
22 (b) In Escambia County, for the low-income communities
23 within the Palafox Redevelopment Area.
24 (c) In Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, and Manatee
25 counties for the Urban League of Pinellas County, to operate
26 its mobile health screening unit to provide public health care
27 to persons living in low-income urban and rural communities.
28 (d) In Palm Beach County, for the low-income
29 communities within the City of Riviera Beach.
30 (e) In the City of St. Petersburg, for the low-income
31 communities within the Challenge 2001 Area.
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1 (f) In Broward County, the communities immediately
2 surrounding the Miles Health Center in Ft. Lauderdale.
3 Section 9. Section 381.103, Florida Statutes, is
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5 381.103 Community Health Pilot Projects; duties of
6 department.--To the extent feasible, the department may:
7 (1) Assist the pilot projects in development and
8 implementation of their community programs by acting as the
9 granting agency and contracting with the pilot projects.
10 (2) Facilitate the integration of the pilot projects
11 with ongoing departmental programs, so that duplication of
12 services is avoided and synergy between the programs enhanced.
13 (3) Develop educational and outreach programs for
14 health care providers and communities that increase awareness
15 of health care needs for low-income persons living in urban
16 and rural communities.
17 (4) Assist the pilot projects in obtaining low-cost
18 health care services designed to prevent disease and promote
19 health in low-income communities.
20 (5) Prepare a report to be submitted to the President
21 of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
22 and the Governor on the findings, accomplishments, and
23 recommendations of the Community Health pilot projects by or
24 on January 1, 2001.
25 (6) Facilitate cooperation between affected
26 communities, appropriate agencies, and ongoing initiatives,
27 such as Front Porch Florida.
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6 creating s. 381.100, F.S.; creating the
7 "Florida Community Health Protection Act";
8 creating s. 381.102, F.S.; providing for
9 Community Health Program pilot projects;
10 establishing pilot projects in designated
11 counties; creating s. 381.103, F.S.; providing
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