| 1 | Representative(s) Bean offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between line(s) 392 and 393, insert: |
| 5 | Section 6. Subsection (36) of section 393.063, Florida |
| 6 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 393.063 Definitions.--For the purposes of this chapter, |
| 8 | the term: |
| 9 | (36) "Support coordinator" means a person who is |
| 10 | designated by or under contract with the agency to serve as case |
| 11 | manager for assist individuals served in programs administered |
| 12 | by the agency, including, but not limited to, Medicaid waiver |
| 13 | programs, and to identify individuals' families in identifying |
| 14 | their capacities, needs, and resources, as well as finding and |
| 15 | gaining access to necessary supports and services; coordinating |
| 16 | the delivery of supports and services; advocating on behalf of |
| 17 | the individual and family; maintaining relevant records; and |
| 18 | monitoring and evaluating the delivery of supports and services. |
| 19 | A support coordinator is responsible for assisting the agency in |
| 20 | meeting the needs of individuals served while managing |
| 21 | expenditures within available resources to determine the extent |
| 22 | to which they meet the needs and expectations identified by the |
| 23 | individual, family, and others who participated in the |
| 24 | development of the support plan. |
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| 27 | Remove line(s) 16 and insert: |
| 28 | anesthesiologist assistant; amending s. 393.063, F.S.; revising |
| 29 | the definition of the term "support coordinator"; providing an |
| 30 | effective date. |