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HB 4223: Children First Program

GENERAL BILL by Kosmas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heyman

Children First Program; creates said program; creates Children First governing board & coordinating council; provides for creation of county Children First coalitions; provides for coalition initiation grants & for block grant funding & certain waiver authority; requires development of community plans; provides for creation of local school readiness coalitions; provides for award of grants, etc. Amends Chs. 230, 383, 391, 402, 411; repeals 411.222(4).

Effective Date: Contingent
 Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/16/1998 House • Filed
    3/17/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00235
    3/31/1998 House • Referred to Children & Family Empowerment (GSC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00380
    4/2/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Family Empowerment (GSC), 04/08/98, 10:00 am, 317C --Meeting cancelled
    4/9/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Family Empowerment (GSC), 04/15/98, 1:30 pm, 317C
    4/15/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children & Family Empowerment (GSC) -HJ 00690
    4/16/1998 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00690
    5/1/1998 House • Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations

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  • HB 4223, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children & Family Empowerment (Post-Meeting) 4/3/1998 (pdf)
    Children & Family Empowerment (Post-Meeting) 4/3/1998 (pdf)
    Children & Family Empowerment (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1998 (pdf)
    Children & Family Empowerment (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1998 (pdf)
    Children & Family Empowerment (Post-Meeting) 5/5/1998 (pdf)
    Children & Family Empowerment (Post-Meeting) 5/5/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 683 (e1) Children First Act of 1998 Murman Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed refer to CS/HB 4415 (Ch. 98-288)
    Location:
    H 2131 Early Education & Child Care Warner, Murman Compare Last Action: 3/31/1998 H On Committee agenda-- Children & Family Empowerment (GSC), 03/31/98, 1:30 pm, 21-HOB; CS combines this bill with 683; Comm. Action: CS by Children & Family Empowerment (GSC); Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/HB 683 (Died in House Returning Messages)
    Location:
    S 182 (e1) Early Education & Child Care Holzendorf Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    230.2303 Florida First Start Program.
    383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.
    391.304 Program coordination.
    402.281 Gold Seal Quality Care program.
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities.
    402.3052 Child development associate training grants program.
    402.45 Community resource mother or father program.
    411.204 Program evaluation design and conduct; independent third-party evaluation.
    411.21
    411.221 Prevention and early assistance strategic plan; agency responsibilities.
    411.222 Intraagency and interagency coordination; creation of offices; responsibilities; memorandum of agreement; creation of coordinating council; responsibilities.

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