CS/SB 996: Road to Independence Act
GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist
Road to Independence Act; creates said act; provides transition to self-sufficiency as goal for older children who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age; directs CFS Dept. or its agents to administer system of independent-living transition services; provides for eligibility for services; provides for services for young adults formerly in foster care; provides for dept. & program accountability, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 10/01/2002
Last Action: 3/13/2002 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509; Read second time -SJ 00496; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00497; Substituted CS/HB 245 -SJ 00497; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2002-19)
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Last Action: 3/13/2002 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509; Read second time -SJ 00496; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00497; Substituted CS/HB 245 -SJ 00497; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2002-19)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2002 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/14/2002 | Senate |
• Referred to Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations |
| 1/22/2002 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00064 |
| 2/1/2002 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/06/02, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 2/6/2002 | Senate |
• CS by Children and Families; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00199; CS read first time on 02/06/02 -SJ 00224; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00200 |
| 3/6/2002 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00432; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 3/13/2002 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509; Read second time -SJ 00496; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00497; Substituted CS/HB 245 -SJ 00497; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2002-19) |