Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. PCS (603180) for CS for SB 122
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Rouson) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 413 - 449
    4  and insert:
    5         1. The department, community based care lead agencies,
    6  sheriff offices and their contracted providers shall report all
    7  allegations of suspected or known violations of ethical or
    8  professional misconduct standards to the department approved
    9  third party credentialing entity, including all allegations made
   10  to the departments Office of Inspector General on certified
   11  personnel.
   12         2. The department shall review all case records involving
   13  death of a child or other critical incident that is subject to a
   14  Critical Incident Rapid Response Team review to ensure
   15  compliance with ethical and professional conduct requirements of
   16  any certified child welfare professional staff.
   17         3. The department shall provide any reports to the third
   18  party credentialing entity that indicate that ethical or
   19  professional conduct requirements were not met so that the
   20  credentialing entity may determine if the individual’s
   21  certification requires suspension or revocation.
   22         4. If it is determined that the individual’s certification
   23  requires suspension or revocation the department or employer of
   24  the certified staff must immediately remove the individual from
   25  their duties that require certification as a condition of
   26  employment.
   27         5. Any decision by a department approved credentialing
   28  entity to deny, revoke, or suspend a certification, or otherwise
   29  impose sanctions on an individual who is certified, is
   30  reviewable by the department. Upon receiving an adverse
   31  determination, the person aggrieved may request an
   32  administrative hearing pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57(1)
   33  within 30 days after completing any appeals process offered by
   34  the credentialing entity or the department, as applicable.
   35         6. The third-party credentialing entity shall track and
   36  report compliance with this subsection to the department.
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