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997041                                                     
Florida Senate - 2005                                Committee       Amendment
SB7078                                                   HA               


The Committee on Ways and Means (Saunders and Pruitt) recommended the 
following amendment:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 060             Revises proviso language in the Department of Children
                         and Family Services specifying legislative requirements
Spec App:  248           regarding HomeSafenet spending.

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

        CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
        Administration
        Program: Support Services
        Information Technology  60900202

        In Section 03  On Page 060
248     Special Categories  100644
        Computer Related Expenses  IOEA

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 248, DELETE:

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 248, $23,920,828 is provided
for  the HomeSafenet Project, of which $8,157,500 is for maintenance and
operation  of  the  current  HomeSafenet application. This appropriation
also  includes  $11,353,631  for HomeSafenet, which is contingent on the
reversion  of  funds appropriated in section 16 of chapter 2004-268 laws
of Florida.

Prior  to  the  initial  release  of any funds in Specific Appropriation
248  provided  for  the  HomeSafenet Project, the Department of Children
and  Family  Services must prepare and submit to the Executive Office of
the  Governor, the chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and the
chair  of  the House Fiscal Council a chart and description of the fully
operational  management  structure  and organization for the HomeSafenet
project,   including  the  acquisition  of  external  quality  assurance
assistance  for  testing  and procurement of the system integrator.  The
description  shall  include roles and responsibilities for all personnel

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on  the  HomeSafenet  project  team,  the  user  advisory group, and the
executive  steering  committee.  The agency is authorized to request the
Executive   Office  of  the  Governor  to  release  the  funds  for  the
HomeSafenet project team.

Prior  to  the release of funds for the maintenance and operation of the
current HomeSafenet application, the department shall prepare and submit
to  the  Executive  Office of the Governor, the chair of the Senate Ways
and  Means Committee, and the chair of the House Fiscal Council a system
stabilization  plan  that  identifies  all  corrective actions needed to
resolve  performance problems and functional deficiencies in the current
software  and  database,  including:  (1)  automation  of  the federally
mandated  AFCARS and NCANDS reports and other end-user reports to run by
end  users  without  programmer  assistance;  (2)  optimization  of  the
HomeSafenet  query  and  search  functions;  (3)  implementation of more
efficient  stored  procedures  and  application  server  code;  and  (4)
validation  of information on primary data entry screens at the point of
entry.   The  system  stabilization  plan  shall  describe  the  planned
milestones,  deliverables,  and expenditures for HomeSafenet application
maintenance  and  operation.  The  system  stabilization plan also shall
include  a  copy  of the fixed-price, deliverables-based contracts to be
used  to  address the identified issues and for HomeSafenet software and
database  maintenance.  The system stabilization plan shall be submitted
for  review  and  approval  pursuant  to  the provisions of chapter 216,
Florida Statutes. Upon approval, the agency is authorized to request the
Executive  Office  of  the Governor to release the funds for HomeSafenet
application maintenance and operation.

Prior  to  release  of  funds in Specific Appropriation 248 provided for
the  systems  integrator, the Department of Children and Family Services
must  prepare  and  submit  to the Executive Office of the Governor, the
chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and the chair of the House
Fiscal  Council a detailed operational work plan describing the business
objectives  and expected outcomes to be attained, and specifying planned
project milestones, deliverables, and expenditures for the project.  The
first  detailed operational work plan submission shall include a copy of
the  final  contract  with  the  HomeSafenet systems integrator prior to
execution.  The  operational  work  plan  shall be updated quarterly and
submitted  for  review  and  approval  by  the  Executive  Office of the
Governor  in  consultation  with  the  chair  of  Senate  Ways and Means
Committee,  and  the  chair  of the House Fiscal Council pursuant to the
provisions   of  chapter  216,  Florida  Statutes.  Upon  approval,  the
department is authorized to request the Executive Office of the Governor
to  release the funds for the systems integrator; however funds released
for  the  systems  integrator  shall  not  exceed the amounts needed for
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 pursuant to the approved operational work plan.

The  Department of Children and Family Services must submit to the chair
of  the  Senate  Ways and Means Committee, the chair of the House Fiscal
Council,  and  the  Executive  Office  of  the Governor a monthly status

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report  describing  the  progress  made  to  date compared to the system
stabilization  plan.   Once the system integrator is under contract, the
status   report   shall  also  report  progress  made  compared  to  the
operational  work  plan.   The  report  shall  provide actual completion
dates,  actual  costs  incurred, current issues and risks being managed,
and the planned project milestones, deliverables, and expenditures.


Immediately following Specific Appropriation 248, INSERT:

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 248, $23,920,828 is provided
for  the HomeSafenet Project, of which $8,157,500 is for maintenance and
operation  of  the  current  HomeSafenet application. This appropriation
also  includes  $11,353,631  for HomeSafenet, which is contingent on the
reversion  of  funds appropriated in section 16 of chapter 2004-268 laws
of Florida.

Prior  to  the release of funds for the maintenance and operation of the
current HomeSafenet application, the department shall prepare and submit
to  the  Executive  Office of the Governor, the chair of the Senate Ways
and  Means Committee, and the chair of the House Fiscal Council a system
stabilization  plan  that  identifies  all  corrective actions needed to
resolve  performance problems and functional deficiencies in the current
software  and  database. The  system  stabilization  plan  shall 
describe  the  planned milestones,  deliverables,  and expenditures for
HomeSafenet application maintenance  and  operation.  The  system 
stabilization plan also shall include  a  copy  of the fixed-price,
deliverables-based contracts to be used  to  address the identified
issues and for HomeSafenet software and database  maintenance.  The
system stabilization plan shall be submitted for  review  and  approval 
pursuant  to  the provisions of chapter 216, Florida Statutes. Upon
approval, the agency is authorized to request the Executive  Office  of 
the Governor to release the funds for HomeSafenet application
maintenance and operation.

Prior  to  release  of  funds in Specific Appropriation 248 provided for
the  systems  integrator, the Department of Children and Family Services
must  prepare  and  submit  to the Executive Office of the Governor, the
chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and the chair of the House
Fiscal  Council a detailed operational work plan describing the business
objectives  and expected outcomes to be attained, and specifying planned
project milestones, deliverables, and expenditures for the project.  The
first  detailed operational work plan submission shall include a copy of
the  final  contract  with  the  HomeSafenet systems integrator prior to
execution.  The  operational  work  plan  shall be updated quarterly and
submitted  for  review  and  approval  by  the  Executive  Office of the
Governor  in  consultation  with  the  chair  of  Senate  Ways and Means
Committee,  and  the  chair  of the House Fiscal Council pursuant to the
provisions   of  chapter  216,  Florida  Statutes.  Upon  approval,  the
department is authorized to request the Executive Office of the Governor

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to  release the funds for the systems integrator; however funds released
for  the  systems  integrator  shall  not  exceed the amounts needed for
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 pursuant to the approved operational work plan.

The  Department of Children and Family Services must submit to the chair
of  the  Senate  Ways and Means Committee, the chair of the House Fiscal
Council,  and  the  Executive  Office  of  the Governor a monthly status
report  describing  the  progress  made  to  date compared to the system
stabilization  plan.   Once the system integrator is under contract, the
status   report   shall  also  report  progress  made  compared  to  the
operational  work  plan.   The  report  shall  provide actual completion
dates,  actual  costs  incurred, current issues and risks being managed,
and the planned project milestones, deliverables, and expenditures.


Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.

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