HOUSE AMENDMENT
                         Bill No. CS for SB's 1906 & 550, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Henriquez offered the following:
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17         Section 35.  It is the intent of the Legislature that a
18  rapid and coordinated response to waterborne diseases be
19  available to protect the health and ecosystems of Florida. The
20  Department of Health, in collaboration with local health
21  officials, shall maintain the capacity to detect and respond
22  effectively to waterborne disease clusters, emerging threats,
23  emergencies, and environmental outbreaks. This capacity shall
24  build on existing functions performed by the Department of
25  Health, which involve the collection of data by county
26  concerning the prevalence and incidence of waterborne
27  diseases. To augment the existing efforts, the Department of
28  Health shall facilitate the collection of additional data
29  through biomonitoring and other methods concerning the
30  existence of relevant environmental factors and exposures
31  related to waterborne diseases. This data shall be used to
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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT
                         Bill No. CS for SB's 1906 & 550, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
 1  identify populations at high risk, examine health concerns,
 2  recognize related environmental factors, assess the efficacy
 3  of medical and intervention efforts, and establish prevention
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 8  And the title is amended as follows:
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12         expressing legislative intent relating to the
13         tracking of waterborne diseases;
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