Florida Senate - 2012                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 694
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  01/25/2012           .                                
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       The Committee on Health Regulation (Fasano) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 160 - 188
    4  and insert:
    5         (p) Condition the ADRD participant's eligibility for
    6  admission on whether the ADRD participant has a coordinated mode
    7  of transportation to and from the adult day care center, to
    8  ensure the participant does not drive to or from the center.
    9         (5)(a) The operator of an adult day care center licensed
   10  under this section, and the operator’s designee, as applicable,
   11  hired on or after July 1, 2012, shall:
   12         1. Have at least a bachelor’s degree in health care
   13  services, social services, or a related field, 1 year of staff
   14  supervisory experience in a social services or health care
   15  services setting, and a minimum of 1 year of experience in
   16  providing services to persons who have dementia;
   17         2. Be a registered or practical nurse licensed in this
   18  state, have 1 year of staff supervisory experience in a social
   19  services or health care services setting, and have a minimum of
   20  1 year of experience in providing services to persons who have
   21  dementia; or
   22         3. Have 5 years of staff supervisory experience in a social
   23  services or health care services setting and a minimum of 3
   24  years of experience in providing services to persons who have
   25  dementia.
   26         (b) The owner must sign an affidavit under penalty of
   27  perjury stating that he or she has verified that the operator,
   28  and the operator's designee, if any, has completed the education
   29  and experience requirements of this subsection.
   30         (6)(a) An adult day care center licensed under this section
   31  must provide the following staff training and supervision:
   32         1. A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse must be
   33  on site daily for at least 75 percent of the time that the
   34  center is open to ADRD participants. Each licensed practical
   35  nurse who works at the center must be supervised in accordance
   36  with chapter 464.
   37         2. Upon beginning employment with the center, each employee
   38  must receive and review basic written information about
   39  interacting with ADRD participants.
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   42  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   43         And the title is amended as follows:
   44         Delete line 14
   45  and insert:
   46         specialized Alzheimer's services; requiring the owner
   47         of the adult day care center to sign an affidavit that
   48         certain education and experience requirements have
   49         been completed by the operator and operator's
   50         designee; providing criteria