Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 308
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             04/28/2009 04:16 PM       .                                
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       Senator Ring moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 31 - 51
    4  and insert:
    5         (1) If the parent or legal guardian of a minor believes
    6  that the minor exhibits symptoms of autism spectrum disorder or
    7  other developmental disability, the parent or legal guardian may
    8  report his or her observation to a primary care physician
    9  licensed in this state, other than an obstetrician or
   10  gynecologist. The physician shall immediately refer the minor to
   11  an appropriate specialist for further screening if, after
   12  examination and initial screening, the referral is clinically
   13  indicated. The physician shall also inform the parent or legal
   14  guardian of the right to direct access to an appropriate
   15  specialist for screening, evaluation, or diagnosis for autism
   16  spectrum disorder or other developmental disability. This
   17  section does not apply to a physician providing care under s.
   18  395.1041.
   19         (2) As used in this section, the term “appropriate
   20  specialist” means a qualified professional who is licensed in
   21  this state and experienced in the evaluation of autism spectrum
   22  disorder or other developmental disabilities, who has training
   23  in validated diagnostic tools, and includes, but is not limited
   24  to:
   25