SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 512
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 920322
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11  Senator Lynn moved the following amendment to amendment
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
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16            page 23, line 9, delete those lines
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19         (6)  ACCOUNTABILITY.--The department shall develop
20  outcome measures for the program and other performance
21  measures.
22         (7)  INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
23  WORKGROUP.--The Secretary of Children and Family Services
24  shall establish the Independent Living Services Advisory
25  Council for the purpose of reviewing and making
26  recommendations concerning the implementation and operation of
27  the independent living transition services. This advisory
28  council shall continue to function as specified in this
29  subsection until the Legislature determines that the advisory
30  council can no longer provide a valuable contribution to the
31  department's efforts to achieve the goals of the independent
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 512 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 920322 1 living transition services. 2 (a) Specifically, the advisory council workgroup, 3 which, at a minimum, shall include representatives from the 4 Department of Children and Family Services, the Agency for 5 Workforce Innovation, the Department of Education, the Agency 6 for Health Care Administration, the State Youth Advisory 7 Board, Workforce Florida, Inc., and foster parents. The 8 workgroup shall assess the implementation and operation of the 9 system of independent living transition services and advise 10 the department on actions that would improve the ability of 11 the independent living transition services to meet the 12 established goals. The advisory council workgroup shall keep 13 the department informed of problems being experienced with the 14 services, barriers to the effective and efficient integration 15 of services and support across systems, and successes that the 16 system of independent living transition services has achieved. 17 The department shall consider, but is not required to 18 implement, the recommendations of the advisory council 19 workgroup. 20 (b) For the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 fiscal years, The 21 advisory council workgroup shall report to the appropriate 22 substantive committees of the Senate and the House of 23 Representatives on the status of the implementation of the 24 system of independent living transition services; efforts to 25 publicize the availability of aftercare support services, the 26 Road-to-Independence Scholarship Program, and transitional 27 support services; specific barriers to financial aid created 28 by the scholarship and possible solutions; the success of the 29 services; problems identified; recommendations for department 30 or legislative action; and the department's implementation of 31 the recommendations contained in the Independent Living 2 4:12 PM 04/24/04 s0512c3c-07bz1
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 512 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 920322 1 Services Integration Workgroup Report submitted to the Senate 2 and the House substantive committees December 31, 2002. This 3 advisory council workgroup report shall is to be submitted by 4 December 31 of each year that the council is in existence 5 December 31, 2003, and December 31, 2004, and shall be 6 accompanied by a report from the department which identifies 7 the recommendations of the advisory council workgroup and 8 either describes the department's actions to implement these 9 recommendations or provides the department's rationale for not 10 implementing the recommendations. 11 (c) Members of the advisory council shall be appointed 12 by the secretary of the department. The membership of the 13 advisory council must include, at a minimum, representatives 14 from the headquarters and district offices of the Department 15 of Children and Family Services, community-based care lead 16 agencies, the Agency for Workforce Innovation, the Department 17 of Education, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the 18 State Youth Advisory Board, Workforce Florida, Inc., the 19 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office, foster parents, and 20 advocates for foster children. The secretary shall determine 21 the length of the term to be served by each member appointed 22 to the advisory council, which may not exceed 4 years. 23 (8) PERSONAL PROPERTY.--Property acquired on behalf of 24 clients of this program shall become the personal property of 25 the clients and is not subject to the requirements of chapter 26 273 relating to state-owned tangible personal property. Such 27 property continues to be subject to applicable federal laws. 28 (9) RULEMAKING.--The department shall adopt by rule 29 procedures to administer this section, including balancing 30 provision for the proportional reduction of scholarship awards 31 when adequate funds are not available for all applicants. 3 4:12 PM 04/24/04 s0512c3c-07bz1
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 512 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 920322 1 These rules shall balance the goals of normalcy and safety for 2 the youth and providing provide the caregivers with as much 3 flexibility as possible to enable the youth to participate in 4 normal life experiences. The department shall not adopt rules 5 relating to reductions in scholarships awards. The department 6 shall engage in 7 8 9 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 10 And the title is amended as follows: 11 On page 31, line 24, through 12 page 32, line 2, delete those lines 13 14 and insert: 15 scholarship; abolishing the 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 4:12 PM 04/24/04 s0512c3c-07bz1