995073                                                     
Florida Senate - 2017                                Committee       Amendment
SPB2500                                                 AHS              32


The Committee on Appropriations (Flores) recommended the following 
amendment:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 061             Clarifies proviso for provider rate increases for 
                         waiver support coordinators and for nursing services 
Spec App:  241           provided by licensed practical nurses.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
        Program: Services To Persons With 
        Disabilities
        Home And Community Services  67100100

        In Section 03  On Page 061
241     Special Categories  101555
        Home And Community Based Services Waiver  IOEE

DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 241:

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  241,  $3,030,410 from the
General  Revenue Fund and $4,865,396 from the Operations and Maintenance
Trust  Fund  are  provided  for  a  rate  increase  for  Waiver  Support
Coordinator providers.

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  241,  $1,294,969 from the
General  Revenue Fund and $2,079,104 from the Operations and Maintenance
Trust  Fund  are  provided  for a rate increase for Private Duty Nursing
services provided by Licensed Practical Nurses.

AND INSERT:

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  241,  $3,030,410 from the
General  Revenue Fund and $4,865,396 from the Operations and Maintenance
Trust  Fund  are  provided  for  a  rate  increase  for  Waiver  Support
Coordinator providers that meet criteria for agency designation.

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From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  241,  $1,294,969 from the
General  Revenue Fund and $2,079,104 from the Operations and Maintenance
Trust  Fund  are  provided  for a  rate  increase for  nursing  services 
provided by Licensed Practical Nurses.














































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