Senate Bill 2170 (1998) - The Florida Senate

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CS/SB 2170: Protection of Children

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Dudley

Protection of Children; reorganizes & revises Proceedings Relating to Children; provides for personnel standards & screening & for drug testing; amends certain provision re immunity from liability for agents of CFS Dept. or social service agency; provides authority & requirements for department rules; provides for right to counsel; provides for working agreements with local law enforcement to perform criminal investigations, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; House Bill substituted -SJ 01355; Laid on Table, Refer to CS/HB 3883 (Died in House Returning Messages); Refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403), CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111), CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78)
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
3/3/1998	Senate	• Filed
3/18/1998	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Children, Families and Seniors; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00200; Withdrawn from Children, Families and Seniors; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00168; Rereferred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00168
3/30/1998	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Not considered
4/6/1998	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C
4/9/1998	Senate	• Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00479; CS read first time on 04/15/98 -SJ 00482
4/14/1998	Senate	• Now in Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00479
4/15/1998	Senate	• Withdrawn from Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00462; Now in Rules and Calendar
4/20/1998	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules and Calendar, 04/23/98, 8:00 am, Room-A(LL-37)
4/23/1998	Senate	• Comm. Action:-Favorable with 10 amendment(s) by Rules and Calendar -SJ 00927
4/24/1998	Senate	• Placed on Calendar -SJ 00927
4/28/1998	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/29/1998	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/30/1998	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; House Bill substituted -SJ 01355; Laid on Table, Refer to CS/HB 3883 (Died in House Returning Messages); Refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403), CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111), CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78)

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CS/SB 2170, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/1998 at 1:30 AM

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Analyses:	Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1998 (pdf) Rules and Calendar (Post-Meeting) 4/21/1998 (pdf)

Related Bills (9)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 1019 (e3)		Bloom	Similar	Last Action: 6/11/1998 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-403; See also CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111), CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78) Location:
H 3883 (e2)	Protection of Children	Lynn	Similar	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in returning Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403), CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111), CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78) Location:
H 3197 (c1)	Child Protection Act	Wise	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403) Location:
H 3887 (e1)	Public Records/Child Abuse/Neglect	Lynn	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Children, Families and Seniors, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403) Location:
H 4007	Relative Caretaker Program/CFS Dept.	Dawson-White	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Government Services Council pending ranking, Iden./Sim./Compare bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 98-78), HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403) Location:
H 4229 (c1)	Abuse/False Reports	Dockery	Compare	Last Action: 4/28/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1024 (Ch. 98-111); See also HB 4167 (Ch. 98-182) -HJ 01475 Location:
S 548	Family Bill of Rights Act	Ostalkiewicz	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403) Location:
S 1024 (e1)		Hargrett	Compare	Last Action: 5/22/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-111; See also HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403), HB 4167 (Ch. 98-182) Location:
S 1540 (c1)		Turner	Compare	Last Action: 5/21/1998 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-78; See also HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403) Location:

Committee Amendments (10)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Format
052770 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/10/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
362474 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/10/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
403326 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/10/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
430776 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
452812 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
474936 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
623916 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
644920 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
725802 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
834610 - Amendment	Rules and Calendar	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments (7)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Format
384238 - Amendment	Gutman	4/30/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
512512 - Amendment	Dudley	5/1/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
122700 - Amendment	Dudley	5/9/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
090796 - Amendment	Ostalkiewicz	5/10/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
235650 - Amendment	Ostalkiewicz	5/10/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
212510 - Substitute Amendment (430776)	Ostalkiewicz	5/10/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
792590 - Substitute Amendment (834610)	Ostalkiewicz	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF

Citations - Statutes (243)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
20.19	Department of Children and Family Services.
20.43	Department of Health.
39.001	Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening.
39.0015
39.002	Legislative intent.
39.01	Definitions.
39.011
39.012	Rules for implementation.
39.0121
39.013
39.0131
39.0132
39.0133
39.0134
39.0135
39.0195	Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations.
39.0196	Children locked out of the home; interagency cooperation.
39.201
39.203
39.204
39.205
39.206
39.301
39.302
39.303
39.3035
39.304
39.305
39.306
39.307
39.311
39.312
39.313
39.314
39.315
39.316
39.317
39.318
39.39	Definition.
39.395
39.40	Procedures and jurisdiction.
39.401	Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody.
39.402	Placement in a shelter.
39.403	Protective investigation.
39.4031	Case plan requirements.
39.4032	Multidisciplinary case staffing.
39.4033	Referral of a dependency case to mediation.
39.404	Petition for dependency.
39.405	Notice, process, and service.
39.4051	Identity or location of parent unknown; special procedures.
39.4052	Affirmative duty of written notice to adult relatives.
39.4053	Diligent search; child in custody of department.
39.4055	Injunction pending disposition of petition for detention or dependency; penalty.
39.4057	Permanent mailing address designation.
39.406	No answer required.
39.407	Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical or mental examination of parent, guardian, or person requesting custody of child.
39.4075
39.408	Hearings for dependency cases.
39.409	Orders of adjudication.
39.41	Powers of disposition.
39.4105	Grandparents rights.
39.411	Oaths, records, and confidential information.
39.413	Appeal.
39.414	Court and witness fees.
39.415	Appointed counsel; compensation.
39.418	Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund.
39.449	Definition.
39.45	Legislative intent.
39.451	Case planning for children in foster care.
39.452	Case planning when parents do not participate and the child is in foster care.
39.453	Judicial review.
39.4531	Citizen review panels.
39.454	Initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings.
39.455	Immunity from liability.
39.456	Exemptions.
39.457	Leon County pilot program; additional benefits to children in foster care.
39.459	Definition.
39.46	Procedures and jurisdiction.
39.461	Petition for termination of parental rights.
39.4611	Elements of petition for termination of parental rights.
39.4612	Manifest best interests of the child.
39.462	Process and services.
39.4625	Identity or location of parent unknown after filing of termination of parental rights petition; special procedures.
39.4627	Penalties for false statements of paternity.
39.463	No answer required.
39.464	Grounds for termination of parental rights.
39.465	Right to counsel; guardian ad litem.
39.466	Advisory hearing.
39.467	Adjudicatory hearing.
39.469	Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
39.47	Post disposition relief.
39.471	Oaths, records, and confidential information.
39.472	Court and witness fees.
39.473	Appeal.
39.474	Appointed counsel; compensation.
39.475	Rights of grandparents.
39.501
39.502
39.503
39.504
39.505
39.506
39.507
39.508
39.5085
39.509
39.5101
39.601
39.602
39.603
39.701
39.702
39.703
39.704
39.801
39.802
39.803
39.804
39.805
39.806
39.807
39.808
39.809
39.810
39.811
39.812
39.813
39.814
39.815
39.816
39.817
39.820
39.821
39.822
39.823
39.824
39.825
39.826
39.827
39.828
39.829
39.8295
39.901
39.902
39.903
39.904
39.905
39.906
39.908
61.13	Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
61.401	Appointment of guardian ad litem.
61.402	Qualifications of guardians ad litem.
63.052	Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
63.092	Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
90.5036	Domestic violence advocate-victim privilege.
154.067	Child abuse and neglect cases; duties.
213.053	Confidentiality and information sharing.
216.136	Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.
232.50	Child abuse and neglect policy.
318.21	Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
384.29	Confidentiality.
392.65	Confidentiality.
393.063	Definitions.
395.1023	Child abuse and neglect cases; duties.
400.4174	Reports of abuse in facilities.
400.556	Denial, suspension, revocation of license; administrative fines; investigations and inspections.
402.165	Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee; confidential records and meetings.
402.166	District human rights advocacy committees; confidential records and meetings.
409.1672	Incentives for department employees.
409.176	Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes.
409.2554	Definitions.
409.2577	Parent locator service.
409.912	Cost-effective purchasing of health care.
409.9126	Children with special health care needs.
414.065	Work requirements.
415.501	Prevention of abuse and neglect of children; state plan.
415.5015	Child abuse prevention training in the district school system.
415.5016	Purpose and legislative intent.
415.50165	Definitions.
415.5017	Family services response system; procedures.
415.50171	Family services response system; reports of child-on-child sexual abuse.
415.50175	Confidentiality of records.
415.5018	District authority and responsibilities.
415.50185	Outcome evaluation.
415.5019	Rules.
415.502	Comprehensive protective services for abused or neglected children; legislative intent.
415.503	Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.502-415.514.
415.504	Mandatory reports of child abuse or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
415.505	Child protective investigations; institutional child abuse or neglect investigations.
415.5055	Child protection teams; services; eligible cases.
415.506	Taking child into protective custody.
415.507	Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused or neglected child.
415.5075	Implementation of ch. 86-220; rules.
415.5077	Qualifications of guardians ad litem.
415.508	Appointment of guardian ad litem for abused or neglected child.
415.5082	Guardian advocates for drug dependent newborns.
415.5083	Procedures and jurisdiction.
415.5084	Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate.
415.5085	Process and service.
415.5086	Hearing for appointment of a guardian advocate.
415.5087	Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate.
415.5088	Powers and duties of guardian advocate.
415.5089	Review and removal of guardian advocate.
415.509	Responsibilities of public agencies with respect to prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and child neglect; educational and training programs.
415.5095	Intervention and treatment in sexual abuse cases; model plan.
415.511	Immunity from liability in cases of child abuse or neglect.
415.512	Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving child abuse or neglect.
415.513	Penalties relating to abuse reporting.
415.5131	Administrative fines for false report of abuse or neglect of a child.
415.514	Rules for implementation of ss. 415.502-415.514.
415.515	Establishment of Family Builders Program.
415.516	Goals.
415.517	Contracting of services.
415.518	Eligibility for Family Builders Program services.
415.519	Delivery of Family Builders Program services.
415.520	Qualifications of Family Builders Program workers.
415.521	Outcome evaluation.
415.522	Funding.
415.601	Domestic violence cases; treatment and rehabilitation of victims and perpetrators; legislative intent.
415.602	Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.601-415.608.
415.603	Duties and functions of the department with respect to domestic violence.
415.604	Report to the Legislature on the status of domestic violence cases.
415.605	Domestic violence centers.
415.606	Referral to centers and notice of rights.
415.608	Confidentiality of information received by department or domestic violence center.
435.045
447.401	Grievance procedures.
464.018	Disciplinary actions.
490.014	Exemptions.
491.014	Exemptions.
741.30	Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement.
744.309	Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward.
784.075	Battery on detention or commitment facility staff.
933.18	When warrant may be issued for search of private dwelling.
943.045	Definitions; ss. 943.045-943.08.
944.401	Escapes from secure detention or residential commitment facility.
944.705	Release orientation program.
984.03	Definitions.
984.10	Intake.
984.15	Petition for a child in need of services.
984.24	Appeal.
985.03	Definitions.
985.303	Neighborhood restorative justice.

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SB 2170, Original Filed Version Posted 3/12/1998 at 1:17 AM

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Analyses:	None

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