Senate Bill 2330

    Florida Senate - 1998                                  SB 2330

    By Senator Silver





    38-1408-98

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the foster care program of

  3         the Department of Children and Family Services;

  4         amending s. 409.145, F.S.; providing that

  5         services under the program are available to a

  6         child whose primary caregiver is a grandparent,

  7         regardless of whether the child has been

  8         declared dependent; providing an effective

  9         date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Subsection (2) of section 409.145, Florida

14  Statutes, is amended to read:

15         409.145  Care of children.--

16         (2)(a)  The following dependent children shall be

17  subject to the protection, care, guidance, and supervision of

18  the department or any duly licensed public or private agency:

19         1.(a)  Any child who has been temporarily or

20  permanently taken from the custody of the parents, custodians,

21  or guardians in accordance with those provisions in chapter 39

22  that relate to dependent children.

23         2.(b)  Any child who is in need of the protective

24  supervision of the department as determined by intake or by

25  the court in accordance with those provisions of chapter 39

26  that relate to dependent children.

27         3.(c)  Any child who is voluntarily placed, with the

28  written consent of the parents or guardians, in the

29  department's foster care program or the foster care program of

30  a licensed private agency.

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    Florida Senate - 1998                                  SB 2330
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  1         (b)  In addition, a child is eligible for services

  2  under the department's foster care program if the child's

  3  primary caregiver is a grandparent of the child, regardless of

  4  whether the child has been declared dependent.

  5         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1998.

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  8                          SENATE SUMMARY

  9    Provides that a child whose primary caregiver is a
      grandparent is eligible for services under the foster
10    care program of the Department of Children and Family
      Services, regardless of whether the child has been
11    declared dependent.

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