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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to law enforcement officers, correctional |
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officers, and correctional probation officers; amending s. |
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943.13, F.S.; authorizing advanced registered nurse |
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practitioners to conduct required physical exams for such |
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officers; providing an effective date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 943.13, Florida |
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Statutes, is amended to read: |
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943.13 Officers' minimum qualifications for employment or |
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appointment.--On or after October 1, 1984, any person employed |
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or appointed as a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary law |
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enforcement officer or correctional officer; on or after October |
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1, 1986, any person employed as a full-time, part-time, or |
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auxiliary correctional probation officer; and on or after |
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October 1, 1986, any person employed as a full-time, part-time, |
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or auxiliary correctional officer by a private entity under |
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contract to the Department of Corrections, to a county |
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commission, or to the Correctional Privatization Commission |
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shall: |
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(6) Have passed a physical examination by a licensed |
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physician, or physician assistant, or certified advanced |
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registered nurse practitioner,based on specifications |
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established by the commission. |
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |