Amendment
Bill No. 5019
Amendment No. 236507
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative Barreiro offered the following:
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3     Amendment (with title amendment)
4     Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
5     Section 1.  Subsection (47) of section 39.01, Florida
6Statutes, is amended to read:
7     39.01  Definitions.--When used in this chapter, unless the
8context otherwise requires:
9     (47)  "Other person responsible for a child's welfare"
10includes the child's legal guardian, legal custodian, or foster
11parent; an employee of a private school, public or private child
12day care center, residential home, institution, facility, or
13agency; a law enforcement officer employed in any facility,
14service, or program for children that is operated or contracted
15by the Department of Juvenile Justice; or any other person
16legally responsible for the child's welfare in a residential
17setting; and also includes an adult sitter or relative entrusted
18with a child's care. For the purpose of departmental
19investigative jurisdiction, this definition does not include the
20following persons when they are acting in an official capacity:
21law enforcement officers, except as otherwise provided in this
22subsection; or employees of municipal or county detention
23facilities; or employees of the Department of Corrections, while
24acting in an official capacity.
25     Section 2.  Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of
26section 985.207, Florida Statutes, to read:
27     985.207  Taking a child into custody.--
28     (1)  A child may be taken into custody under the following
29circumstances:
30     (e)  When a law enforcement officer has probable cause to
31believe that a child who is awaiting disposition has violated
32conditions imposed by the court under s. 985.228(5) in his or
33her order of adjudication of delinquency.
34
35Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the
36detention of a child who does not meet the detention criteria in
37s. 985.215.
38     Section 3.  Subsection (2) and paragraphs (d) and (g) of
39subsection (5) of section 985.215, Florida Statutes, are amended
40to read:
41     985.215  Detention.--
42     (2)  Subject to the provisions of subsection (1), a child
43taken into custody and placed into nonsecure or home detention
44care or detained in secure detention care prior to a detention
45hearing may continue to be detained by the court if:
46     (a)  The child is alleged to be an escapee from a
47residential commitment program, or an absconder from a
48nonresidential commitment program, a probation program, or
49conditional release supervision, or is alleged to have escaped
50while being lawfully transported to or from a residential
51commitment program.
52     (b)  The child is wanted in another jurisdiction for an
53offense which, if committed by an adult, would be a felony.
54     (c)  The child is charged with a delinquent act or
55violation of law and requests in writing through legal counsel
56to be detained for protection from an imminent physical threat
57to his or her personal safety.
58     (d)  The child is charged with committing an offense of
59domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28 and is detained as
60provided in s. 985.213(2)(b)3.
61     (e)  The child is charged with possession or discharging a
62firearm on school property in violation of s. 790.115.
63     (f)  The child is charged with a capital felony, a life
64felony, a felony of the first degree, a felony of the second
65degree that does not involve a violation of chapter 893, or a
66felony of the third degree that is also a crime of violence,
67including any such offense involving the use or possession of a
68firearm.
69     (g)  The child is charged with any second degree or third
70degree felony involving a violation of chapter 893 or any third
71degree felony that is not also a crime of violence, and the
72child:
73     1.  Has a record of failure to appear at court hearings
74after being properly notified in accordance with the Rules of
75Juvenile Procedure;
76     2.  Has a record of law violations prior to court hearings;
77     3.  Has already been detained or has been released and is
78awaiting final disposition of the case;
79     4.  Has a record of violent conduct resulting in physical
80injury to others; or
81     5.  Is found to have been in possession of a firearm.
82     (h)  The child is alleged to have violated the conditions
83of the child's probation or conditional release supervision.
84However, a child detained under this paragraph may be held only
85in a consequence unit as provided in s. 985.231(1)(a)1.c. If a
86consequence unit is not available, the child shall be placed on
87home detention with electronic monitoring.
88     (i)  The child is detained on a judicial order for failure
89to appear and has previously willfully failed to appear, after
90proper notice, for an adjudicatory hearing on the same case
91regardless of the results of the risk assessment instrument. A
92child may be held in secure detention for up to 72 hours in
93advance of the next scheduled court hearing pursuant to this
94paragraph. The child's failure to keep the clerk of court and
95defense counsel informed of a current and valid mailing address
96where the child will receive notice to appear at court
97proceedings does not provide an adequate ground for excusal of
98the child's nonappearance at the hearings.
99     (j)  The child is detained on a judicial order for failure
100to appear and has previously willfully failed to appear, after
101proper notice, at two or more court hearings of any nature on
102the same case regardless of the results of the risk assessment
103instrument. A child may be held in secure detention for up to 72
104hours in advance of the next scheduled court hearing pursuant to
105this paragraph. The child's failure to keep the clerk of court
106and defense counsel informed of a current and valid mailing
107address where the child will receive notice to appear at court
108proceedings does not provide an adequate ground for excusal of
109the child's nonappearance at the hearings.
110     (k)  At his or her adjudicatory hearing, the child has been
111found to have committed a delinquent act or violation of law and
112has previously willfully failed to appear, after proper notice,
113for other delinquency court proceedings of any nature regardless
114of the results of the risk assessment instrument. A child may be
115held in secure detention or, at the discretion of the court and
116if available, placed on home detention with electronic
117monitoring until the child's disposition order is entered in his
118or her case. The child's failure to keep the clerk of court and
119defense counsel informed of a current and valid mailing address
120where the child will receive notice to appear at court
121proceedings does not provide an adequate ground for excusal of
122the child's nonappearance at the hearings.
123
124A child who meets any of these criteria and who is ordered to be
125detained pursuant to this subsection shall be given a hearing
126within 24 hours after being taken into custody. The purpose of
127the detention hearing is to determine the existence of probable
128cause that the child has committed the delinquent act or
129violation of law with which he or she is charged and the need
130for continued detention, except where the child is alleged to
131have absconded from a nonresidential commitment program in which
132case the court, at the detention hearing, shall order that the
133child be released from detention and returned to his or her
134nonresidential commitment program. Unless a child is detained
135under paragraph (d), or paragraph (e), or paragraph (k), the
136court shall use the results of the risk assessment performed by
137the juvenile probation officer and, based on the criteria in
138this subsection, shall determine the need for continued
139detention. A child placed into secure, nonsecure, or home
140detention care may continue to be so detained by the court
141pursuant to this subsection. If the court orders a placement
142more restrictive than indicated by the results of the risk
143assessment instrument, the court shall state, in writing, clear
144and convincing reasons for such placement. Except as provided in
145s. 790.22(8) or in subparagraph (10)(a)2., paragraph (10)(b),
146paragraph (10)(c), or paragraph (10)(d), when a child is placed
147into secure or nonsecure detention care, or into a respite home
148or other placement pursuant to a court order following a
149hearing, the court order must include specific instructions that
150direct the release of the child from such placement no later
151than 5 p.m. on the last day of the detention period specified in
152paragraph (5)(b) or paragraph (5)(c), or subparagraph (10)(a)1.,
153whichever is applicable, unless the requirements of such
154applicable provision have been met or an order of continuance
155has been granted pursuant to paragraph (5)(f).
156     (5)
157     (d)  Except as provided in paragraph (2)(k), paragraph (g),
158or s. 985.228(5), a child may not be held in secure, nonsecure,
159or home detention care for more than 15 days following the entry
160of an order of adjudication.
161     (g)  Upon good cause being shown that the nature of the
162charge requires additional time for the prosecution or defense
163of the case, the court may extend the time limits for detention
164specified in paragraph (c) or paragraph (d) an additional 9 days
165if the child is charged with an offense that would be, if
166committed by an adult, a capital felony, a life felony, a felony
167of the first degree, or a felony of the second degree involving
168violence against any individual.
169     Section 4.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
170985.2155, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
171     985.2155  Shared county and state responsibility for
172juvenile detention.--
173     (2)  As used in this section, the term:
174     (b)  "Fiscally constrained county" means a county
175designated as a rural area of critical economic concern under s.
176288.0656 for which the value of a mill in the county is no more
177than $4 $3 million, based on the property valuations and tax
178data annually published by the Department of Revenue under s.
179195.052.
180     Section 5.  Subsection (5) of section 985.228, Florida
181Statutes, is amended to read:
182     985.228  Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications;
183orders of adjudication.--
184     (5)(a)  If the court finds that the child named in a
185petition has committed a delinquent act or violation of law, but
186elects not to proceed under subsection (4), it shall incorporate
187that finding in an order of adjudication of delinquency entered
188in the case, briefly stating the facts upon which the finding is
189made, and the court shall thereafter have full authority under
190this chapter to deal with the child as adjudicated.
191     (b)  The order of adjudication of delinquency under
192paragraph (a) shall also include conditions that must be
193followed by the child until a disposition order is entered in
194his or her case. These conditions must include, but are not
195limited to, specifying that the child, during any period of time
196that he or she:
197     1.  Is not in secure detention, must comply with a curfew;
198must attend school or another educational program, if eligible;
199and is prohibited from engaging in ungovernable behavior.
200     2.  Is in secure detention, is prohibited from engaging in
201ungovernable behavior.
202     (c)  For purposes of this subsection, the term
203"ungovernable behavior" means:
204     1.  The child's failing to obey the reasonable and lawful
205demands of the child's parent or legal guardian and, where
206applicable, the reasonable and lawful demands of a person
207responsible for supervising the child while he or she is in
208school, another educational program, or secure detention.
209     2.  The child engaging in behavior that evidences a risk
210that the child may fail to appear for future court proceedings
211or may inflict harm upon others or the property of others.
212     3.  Other behavior of the child as specified in writing by
213the court in the order of adjudication of delinquency.
214     (d)  If a child willfully violates a condition contained in
215his or her order of adjudication of delinquency, the court may
216find the child in direct or indirect contempt of court under s.
217985.216; however, notwithstanding s. 985.216 and the results of
218the risk assessment instrument, the child's sanctions for such
219contempt of court shall be placement in secure detention or, at
220the discretion of the court and if available, on home detention
221with electronic monitoring until the child's disposition order
222is entered in his or her case.
223     Section 6.  Paragraph (j) of subsection (1) of section
224985.231, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
225     985.231  Powers of disposition in delinquency cases.--
226     (1)
227     (j)  If the offense committed by the child was grand theft
228of a motor vehicle, the court:
229     1.  Upon a first adjudication for a grand theft of a motor
230vehicle, may place the child youth in a sheriff's training and
231respect program boot camp, unless the child is ineligible under
232s. 985.3091 pursuant to s. 985.309, and shall order the child
233youth to complete a minimum of 50 hours of community service.
234     2.  Upon a second adjudication for grand theft of a motor
235vehicle which is separate and unrelated to the previous
236adjudication, may place the child youth in a sheriff's training
237and respect program boot camp, unless the child is ineligible
238under s. 985.3091 pursuant to s. 985.309, and shall order the
239child youth to complete a minimum of 100 hours of community
240service.
241     3.  Upon a third adjudication for grand theft of a motor
242vehicle which is separate and unrelated to the previous
243adjudications, shall place the child youth in a sheriff's
244training and respect program boot camp or other treatment
245program, unless the child is ineligible under s. 985.3091
246pursuant to s. 985.309, and shall order the child youth to
247complete a minimum of 250 hours of community service.
248     Section 7.  Section 985.309, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
249     Section 8.  Section 985.3091, Florida Statutes, is created
250to read:
251     985.3091  Sheriff's training and respect programs.--
252     (1)  Contingent upon specific appropriation, local funding,
253or specific appropriation and local funding, a county sheriff
254may, under contract with the department, implement and operate a
255sheriff's training and respect program to provide intensive
256education, physical training, and rehabilitation for children
257who are eligible under subsection (2). A sheriff's training and
258respect program shall be under the sheriff's supervisory
259authority as determined by the contract between the department
260and the sheriff.
261     (2)  A child is eligible for placement in a sheriff's
262training and respect program if he or she:
263     (a)  Is at least 14 years of age but less than 18 years of
264age at the time of adjudication.
265     (b)  Has been committed to the department for any offense
266that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony other than a
267capital felony, a life felony, or a violent felony of the first
268degree.
269     (c)  Has a medical, psychological, and substance abuse
270profile that is conducive to successful completion of the
271program, as determined by the sheriff's and department's review
272of preadmission medical, psychological, and substance abuse
273screenings conducted by the department.
274     (d)  Will be placed in the judicial circuit in which the
275child was adjudicated, except that the child may be placed
276outside of that judicial circuit if:
277     1.  The department, or the court if otherwise authorized by
278law to select a commitment program within a restrictiveness
279level for a child, determines that placement within the judicial
280circuit would not be in the child's best interest or the
281sheriff's training and respect program is unable to accept the
282child; and
283     2.  The child's parent or guardian agrees in writing to the
284placement.
285     (3)  A sheriff's training and respect program shall require
286children to:
287     (a)  Participate in physical training exercises.
288     (b)  Complete educational, vocational, community service,
289and substance abuse programs.
290     (c)  Receive training in life and job skills and in
291techniques for appropriate decisionmaking.
292     (d)  Receive counseling that is directed at replacing
293criminal thinking, beliefs, and values with moral thinking,
294beliefs, and values.
295     (4)  A sheriff's training and respect program shall be a
296moderate-risk residential program and must provide conditional
297release assessment and services in accordance with s. 985.316.
298The minimum period of participation in the residential component
299of a sheriff's training and respect program is 4 months;
300however, this subsection does not prohibit operation of a
301program that requires the participants to spend more than 4
302months in the residential component of the program or that
303requires the participants to complete two sequential programs of
3044 months each in the residential component of the program.
305     (5)  The department shall adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1)
306and 120.54 for the sheriff's training and respect program that
307specify:
308     (a)  Requirements for the preadmission medical,
309psychological, and substance abuse screenings required by
310subsection (2).
311     (b)  Authorized disciplinary sanctions and restrictions on
312the privileges of the general population of children in the
313program. The rules must prohibit the use of physical force or
314restraint except as authorized in rules adopted pursuant to s.
315985.4055 and must specifically preclude the use of physical
316force or restraint as a disciplinary sanction or to encourage
317compliance with program requirements.
318     (c)  Prohibitions on the use of psychological intimidation
319techniques, unless necessary for the safety of youth or other
320persons or to maintain security.
321     (d)  Requirements for provision of notice by the program to
322the department and for the removal of a child from the program
323if the child becomes unmanageable or ineligible for the program
324due to changes in his or her medical, psychological, or
325substance abuse profile.
326     (e)  Requirements for the prominent display of the
327telephone number of the statewide abuse registry and for
328immediate access by children in the program, upon request, to a
329telephone for the purpose of contacting the abuse registry.
330     (6)(a)  Evaluations under s. 985.412(5) of each sheriff's
331training and respect program shall be conducted quarterly during
332the first year of the program's operation. Thereafter, if the
333program has met the minimum thresholds for the evaluation, the
334program shall be evaluated annually. If a sheriff's training and
335respect program fails to meet the minimum thresholds, the
336department shall cancel the contract for the program:
337     1.  Immediately if the program has a deficiency in a
338critical life safety aspect of its operations, as defined in
339department rule, or has failed to train and certify its
340employees as required in s. 985.4055.
341     2.  If the program fails to achieve compliance with the
342minimum thresholds for program continuation within 3 months,
343unless there are documented extenuating circumstances, as
344defined in department rule.
345     (b)  Upon cancellation of a contract under paragraph (a),
346the program's operations shall immediately cease and the
347department shall immediately discontinue any state payments to
348the program.
349     (7)  The department shall keep records and monitor criminal
350activity, educational progress, and employment placement of all
351sheriff's training and respect program participants after their
352release from the program. The department must annually publish
353an outcome evaluation study of each sheriff's training and
354respect program.
355     (8)(a)  The department shall adopt rules under ss.
356120.536(1) and 120.54 that establish training requirements for
357staff in a sheriff's training and respect program. These
358requirements shall, at a minimum, require administrative staff
359to successfully complete 120 contact hours of department-
360approved training and staff who provide direct care, as defined
361in s. 985.4055, to successfully complete 200 contact hours of
362department-approved training.
363     (b)  Department-approved training must include, but is not
364limited to, training on:
365     1.  State and federal laws relating to child abuse.
366     2.  Authorized disciplinary sanctions, privilege
367restrictions, and limitations on use of physical force and
368restraint techniques under paragraph (5)(b) and prohibited
369psychological intimidation techniques under paragraph (5)(c).
370     3.  Appropriate counseling techniques and aggression
371control methods.
372     4.  Appropriate methods for dealing with children who have
373been placed in programs that emphasize physical fitness and
374personal discipline, including training on the identification
375of, and appropriate responses to, children who are experiencing
376physical or mental distress.
377     5.  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, choke-relief, and other
378emergency medical procedures.
379     (c)  All department-approved training courses under this
380subsection must be taught by persons who are certified as
381instructors by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and
382Training of the Department of Law Enforcement and who have prior
383experience in a juvenile program. A training course in
384counseling techniques need not be taught by a certified
385instructor but must be taught by a person who has at least a
386bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a
387related field.
388     (d)  A person may not provide direct care, as defined in s.
389985.4055, to a child in a sheriff's training and respect program
390unless he or she has successfully completed the training
391requirements under this subsection and has complied with the
392requirements for employees under s. 985.4055(2)(b)-(d).
393     (9)  Children shall not be admitted to a sheriff's training
394and respect program until the department has adopted the rules
395required by this section and has verified that each program is
396in compliance with all laws and rules applicable to the program.
397The department may adopt emergency rules pursuant to s.
398120.54(4) if necessary to allow operation of sheriff's training
399and respect programs beginning July 1, 2006.
400     Section 9.  Paragraph (i) of subsection (3) of section
401985.311, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
402     985.311  Intensive residential treatment program for
403offenders less than 13 years of age.--
404     (3)  PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT AND
405TREATMENT.--
406     (i)  The treatment and placement recommendations shall be
407submitted to the court for further action pursuant to this
408paragraph:
409     1.  If it is recommended that placement in an intensive
410residential treatment program for offenders less than 13 years
411of age is inappropriate, the court shall make an alternative
412disposition pursuant to s. 985.3091 985.309 or other alternative
413sentencing as applicable, utilizing the recommendation as a
414guide.
415     2.  If it is recommended that placement in an intensive
416residential treatment program for offenders less than 13 years
417of age is appropriate, the court may commit the child to the
418department for placement in the restrictiveness level designated
419for intensive residential treatment program for offenders less
420than 13 years of age.
421     Section 10.  Section 985.4055, Florida Statutes, is created
422to read:
423     985.4055  Protective action response.--
424     (1)  For purposes of this section, the term:
425     (a)  "Direct care" means the care, supervision, custody, or
426control of youth in any facility, service, or program that is
427operated by the department or by a provider under contract with
428the department.
429     (b)  "Employee" means any person who exercises direct care.
430     (c)  "Protective Action Response policy" means the policy
431governing the use of verbal and physical intervention
432techniques, mechanical restraints, and aerosol and chemical
433agents by employees.
434     (2)  The department shall adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1)
435and 120.54 that:
436     (a)  Establish a Protective Action Response policy that:
437     1.  Defines the authorized level of response by an employee
438to each level of verbal or physical resistance by a youth.
439     2.  Requires the use of verbal intervention techniques as
440the initial response by an employee to verbal or physical
441resistance by a youth, except where physical intervention
442techniques are necessary to prevent:
443     a.  Physical harm to the youth, employee, or another
444person;
445     b.  Property damage; or
446     c.  The youth from escaping or absconding from lawful
447supervision.
448     3.  Defines authorized physical intervention techniques and
449the situations under which employees may use these techniques
450for youth. Pain compliance techniques and use of less than
451lethal force shall be prohibited, except where necessary to
452prevent:
453     a.  Physical harm to the youth, employee, or another
454person;
455     b.  Property damage; or
456     c.  The youth from escaping or absconding from lawful
457supervision.
458
459Lethal force shall be prohibited, except where necessary to
460protect the employee or another person from an imminent threat
461of great bodily harm or death. Prior authorization by an
462employee's supervisor for the use of physical intervention
463techniques shall be obtained when practical.
464     4.  Defines authorized use of mechanical restraints and the
465situations under which employees may use such restraints on
466youth. Prohibited uses of mechanical restraints shall include
467the use of neck restraints and the securing of a youth to a
468fixed object. Supervision requirements for youth who are secured
469in mechanical restraints shall include constant and direct
470visual monitoring by an employee for purposes of insuring youth
471safety and ascertaining indications by the youth that restraints
472are no longer necessary. Prior authorization by an employee's
473supervisor for the use of mechanical restraints shall be
474obtained when practical.
475     5.  Prohibits employee use of aerosol or chemical agents,
476including, but not limited to, oleoresin capsicum spray and
477ammonia capsules, on a youth unless required for medical
478treatment of the youth by a licensed medical professional.
479     (b)  Establish training curriculums for protective action
480response certification of employees and instructors. The
481training curriculum for employee certification shall, at a
482minimum, require the employee to:
483     1.  Complete 40 hours of instruction on the protective
484action response policy.
485     2.  Obtain a passing score:
486     a.  On a written examination that tests the employee's
487knowledge and understanding of the protective action response
488policy.
489     b.  During an evaluation by an instructor of the employee's
490physically demonstrated ability to implement the protective
491action response policy.
492     (c)  Require training curriculums for protective action
493response certification of employees to be taught by instructors
494who have been certified under the training curriculum for
495protective action response certification of instructors.
496     (d)  Require each employee to have:
497     1.  Completed the instruction required under subparagraph
498(b)1 within 90 days.
499     2.  Received his or her protective action response
500certification within 90 days.
501     3.  Direct supervision during the 90-day period prior to
502completing the instruction and certification requirements under
503subparagraphs 1. and 2. by an employee who had received the
504training and certification required by subparagraphs 1. and 2.
505     Section 11.  Section 985.4056, Florida Statutes, is created
506to read:
507     985.4056  Juvenile Justice Accountability Commission.--
508     (1)  CREATION; MEMBERSHIP.--
509     (a)  The Juvenile Justice Accountability Commission is
510created and administratively housed within the department. The
511commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the
512Governor. Each member of the commission must have direct
513experience in juvenile justice issues and must be a citizen of
514and registered voter in this state. The composition of the
515commission must equitably represent all geographic areas of the
516state and include minorities and women.
517     (b)  Within the 2-year period preceding his or her
518appointment, a member of the commission may not have been, and
519during the 2-year period following termination of his or her
520appointment, a member of the commission may not be:
521     1.  An employee of, a consultant to, or a provider under
522contract with the department.
523     2.  A contractor, or an employee or a consultant thereof,
524who submits a bid, proposal, or reply in response to a
525competitive solicitation issued by the commission.
526     (c)  Each member of the commission shall serve a term of 4
527years; however, for the purpose of providing staggered terms, of
528the initial appointments, three members shall serve 2-year terms
529and four members shall serve 4-year terms. Any vacancy on the
530commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original
531appointment within 60 days after the date upon which the vacancy
532occurred, and any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve
533only for the unexpired term of the member's predecessor. The
534chairperson of the commission shall be selected by the members
535for a term of 1 year.
536     (d)  In addition to the membership specified under this
537subsection, the commission shall invite ex officio, nonvoting
538associates to attend and participate in commission meetings and
539to provide advice to the commission. The ex officio associates
540shall include, but are not limited to:
541     1.  A member of the House of Representatives designated by
542the Speaker of the House.
543     2.  A member of the Senate designated by the President of
544the Senate.
545     3.  An employee of the Executive Office of the Governor
546designated by the Governor.
547     4.  An employee of the department.
548     5.  A circuit court judge with at least 1 year's experience
549in the juvenile delinquency division.
550     6.  A sheriff.
551     7.  A provider under contract with the department for the
552provision of one or more juvenile justice programs.
553     8.  A member of a juvenile justice advocacy organization.
554     9.  An employee of the Department of Law Enforcement who is
555responsible for data compilation and research.
556     10.  A state university employee responsible for juvenile
557justice research.
558     (2)  DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this section, the term:
559     (a)  "Juvenile justice program" means any facility,
560service, or program that is operated by the department or by a
561provider under contract with the department.
562     (b)  "Minorities" means a member of a socially or
563economically disadvantaged group and includes African Americans,
564Hispanics, and American Indians.
565     (3)  MEETINGS.--
566     (a)  The commission shall hold a minimum of four regular
567meetings annually, and other meetings may be called by the chair
568upon giving at least 7 days' notice to all members and the
569public pursuant to chapter 120. Meetings may also be held upon
570the written request of at least four members, upon at least 7
571days' notice of such meeting being given to all members and the
572public by the chair pursuant to chapter 120. Emergency meetings
573may be held without notice upon the request of all members. The
574meetings of the commission shall be held in the central office
575of the department in Tallahassee unless the chair determines
576that special circumstances warrant meeting at another location.
577     (b)  A majority of the membership of the commission
578constitutes a quorum and a quorum is required for any meeting of
579the commission during which action will be voted upon. An action
580of the commission is not binding unless the action is taken
581pursuant to an affirmative vote of a majority of the members
582present and the vote must be recorded in the minutes of the
583meeting.
584     (c)  A member of the commission may not authorize a
585designee to attend a meeting of the commission in his or her
586place. A member who fails to attend two consecutive regularly
587scheduled meetings of the commission, unless the member is
588excused by the chairperson, shall be deemed to have abandoned
589the position, and the position shall be declared vacant by the
590commission.
591     (d)  The chairperson shall cause to be made a complete
592record of the proceedings of the commission, which record shall
593be open for public inspection.
594     (4)  ORGANIZATION.--
595     (a)  The commission, subject to appropriation, may employ
596an executive director and other staff, and may retain
597consultants, as necessary.
598     (b)  The commission shall be a separate budget entity, and
599the executive director shall be the chief administrative
600officer. The department shall provide administrative support and
601service to the commission to the extent requested by the
602executive director. The commission and its staff are not subject
603to the control, supervision, or direction of the department.
604     (c)  The commission shall develop a budget pursuant to
605chapter 216. The budget is not subject to change by the
606department and shall be submitted to the Governor and
607Legislature as provided in s. 216.023.
608     (d)  Members of the commission and ex officio associates
609shall serve without compensation, but are entitled to
610reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses under s. 112.061.
611     (5)  DUTIES.--The commission shall:
612     (a)  On or before October 1, 2006 and subject to
613appropriation, enter into a contract under chapter 287 for the
614development of a comprehensive evaluation, accountability, and
615reporting system for each juvenile justice program individually
616and for each category of the juvenile justice program for the
617purpose of informing service providers and policy makers of the
618effectiveness of individual providers and of the various
619approaches to providing services. The contract must require the
620provider to deliver the following on or before January 15, 2007:
621     1.  A standardized evaluation protocol based upon best
622practices for each juvenile justice program that:
623     a.  Includes minimum thresholds for program continuation
624and that identifies program effectiveness and areas in need of
625expansion, improvement, modification, or elimination.
626     b.  Provides criteria for program termination based upon
627evaluation results.
628     c.  Requires continual review of best practices literature
629and updates to the standardized evaluation protocol based upon
630that review.
631     d.  Requires an annual report to the executive and
632legislative branches, which sets forth for each juvenile justice
633program::
634     (I)  A comprehensive description of the population served
635by the program.
636     (II)  A specific description of the services provided by
637the program.
638     (III)  Program cost.
639     (IV)  A comparison of expenditures to federal and state
640funding.
641     (V)  Immediate and long-range program concerns.
642     (VI)  Recommendations to maintain, expand, improve, modify,
643or eliminate the program.
644     2.  A process for the collection, analysis, and reporting
645of statistical data that will enable continuous evaluation of
646the juvenile justice system as a whole and will provide the
647Legislature, Governor, and the department with necessary and
648useful information and reports to make informed decisions
649regarding the effectiveness of, and any needed changes in,
650juvenile justice programming, policies, and laws.
651     (b)  On or before February 15, 2007, submit a report to the
652appropriate substantive and fiscal committees of the
653Legislature, the Governor, and the secretary of the department
654that:
655     1.  Provides a detailed summary of, and an implementation
656schedule for, the comprehensive evaluation, accountability, and
657reporting system developed by the provider under paragraph (a).
658     2.  Sets forth recommendations by the commission for:
659     a.  Modifications to the provider-developed system if found
660warranted by the commission.
661     b.  Statutory amendments and department rule and policy
662changes that will be required to implement the provider-
663developed system.
664     c.  Review and recommend programmatic and fiscal policies
665governing the operation of juvenile justice programs. Funding
666requirements for implementation of the provider-developed
667system.
668     d. Whether the provider-developed system should be
669implemented by employees of the commission or by a provider
670under contract with the commission.
671     (c)  Monitor the development and implementation of long-
672range juvenile justice program policies, including prevention,
673early intervention, diversion, adjudication, and commitment.
674     (d)  Review and recommend programmatic and fiscal policies
675governing the operation of juvenile justice programs.
676     (e)  Serve as a clearinghouse, in coordination with the
677department, to provide information and assistance to the
678juvenile justice circuit boards and juvenile justice county
679councils.
680     (f)  Advise the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
681House of Representatives, the Governor, and the department on
682matters relating to this chapter.
683     (g)  Conduct such other activities as the commission may
684determine are necessary and appropriate to monitor the
685effectiveness of the delivery of juvenile justice under this
686chapter.
687     (h)  Submit an annual report to the Governor, the
688appropriate substantive and fiscal committees of the
689Legislature, and the secretary of the department no later than
690January 1st of each year that summarizes the meetings and
691activities of the commission during the preceding year and
692includes any recommendations of the commission for the following
693year.
694     (6) INFORMATION SYSTEM ACCESS.--The department shall
695provide the commission with automated access to the Juvenile
696Justice Information System under s. 20.316(4).
697     (7)  RULEMAKING.--The commission shall adopt rules pursuant
698to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this
699section.
700     Section 12.  Section 985.412, Florida Statutes, is amended
701to read:
702     985.412  Program review and reporting requirements Quality
703assurance and cost-effectiveness.--
704     (1)  LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.--It is the intent of the
705Legislature that the department:
706     (a)  Ensure that information be provided to decisionmakers
707in a timely manner so that resources are allocated to programs
708that of the department which achieve desired performance levels.
709     (b)  Collect and analyze available statistical data for the
710purpose of ongoing evaluation of all programs.
711     (c)(b)  Provide information about the cost of such programs
712and their differential effectiveness so that program the quality
713may of such programs can be compared and improvements made
714continually.
715     (d)(c)  Provide information to aid in developing related
716policy issues and concerns.
717     (e)(d)  Provide information to the public about the
718effectiveness of such programs in meeting established goals and
719objectives.
720     (f)(e)  Provide a basis for a system of accountability so
721that each youth client is afforded the best programs to meet his
722or her needs.
723     (g)(f)  Improve service delivery to youth clients.
724     (h)(g)  Modify or eliminate activities that are not
725effective.
726     (2)   DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term:
727     (a)  "Youth" "Client" means any person who is being
728provided treatment or services by the department or by a
729provider under contract with the department.
730     (b)  "Program" means any facility, service, or program for
731youth that is operated by the department or by a provider under
732contract with the department.
733     (c)(b)  "Program component" means an aggregation of
734generally related objectives which, because of their special
735character, related workload, and interrelated output, can
736logically be considered an entity for purposes of organization,
737management, accounting, reporting, and budgeting.
738     (c)  "Program effectiveness" means the ability of the
739program to achieve desired client outcomes, goals, and
740objectives.
741     (d)  "Program group" means a collection of programs with
742sufficient similarity of function, services, and youth to permit
743appropriate comparisons among programs within the group.
744     (3)  OUTCOME EVALUATION.--The department, in consultation
745with the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, the Office
746of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, and
747contract service providers, shall develop and use a standard
748methodology for annually measuring, evaluating, and reporting
749program outputs and youth outcomes for each program and program
750group.
751     (a)  The standard methodology must:
752     1.  Incorporate, whenever possible, performance-based
753budgeting measures.
754     2.  Include common terminology and operational definitions
755for measuring the performance of system and program
756administration, program outputs, and youth outcomes.
757     3.  Specify program outputs for each program and for each
758program group within the juvenile justice continuum.
759     4.  Specify desired youth outcomes and methods by which to
760measure youth outcomes for each program and program group.
761     (b)  By February 15 of each year, the department shall
762submit to the appropriate substantive and fiscal committees of
763each house of the Legislature and the Governor a report that
764identifies and describes:
765     1.  The standard methodology implemented under paragraph
766(a).
767     2.  The programs offered within each program group.
768     3.  The demographic profile and offense history of youth
769served in each program group.
770     4.  The actual program outputs and youth outcomes achieved
771in each program group. The department shall annually collect and
772report cost data for every program operated or contracted by the
773department. The cost data shall conform to a format approved by
774the department and the Legislature. Uniform cost data shall be
775reported and collected for state-operated and contracted
776programs so that comparisons can be made among programs. The
777department shall ensure that there is accurate cost accounting
778for state-operated services including market-equivalent rent and
779other shared cost. The cost of the educational program provided
780to a residential facility shall be reported and included in the
781cost of a program. The department shall submit an annual cost
782report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House
783of Representatives, the Minority Leader of each house of the
784Legislature, the appropriate substantive and fiscal committees
785of each house of the Legislature, and the Governor, no later
786than December 1 of each year. Cost-benefit analysis for
787educational programs will be developed and implemented in
788collaboration with and in cooperation with the Department of
789Education, local providers, and local school districts. Cost
790data for the report shall include data collected by the
791Department of Education for the purposes of preparing the annual
792report required by s. 1003.52(19).
793     (4)(a)  PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.--The department of
794Juvenile Justice, in consultation with the Office of Economic
795and Demographic Research, and contract service providers, shall
796develop a cost-effectiveness model and apply the model to each
797commitment program. Program recidivism rates shall be a
798component of the model.
799     (a)  The cost-effectiveness model shall compare program
800costs to expected and actual youth recidivism rates client
801outcomes and program outputs. It is the intent of the
802Legislature that continual development efforts take place to
803improve the validity and reliability of the cost-effectiveness
804model and to integrate the standard methodology developed under
805s. 985.401(4) for interpreting program outcome evaluations.
806     (b)  The department shall rank commitment programs based on
807the cost-effectiveness model and shall submit a report to the
808appropriate substantive and fiscal committees of each house of
809the Legislature by January 15 December 31 of each year.
810     (c)  Based on reports of the department on client outcomes
811and program outputs and on the department's most recent cost-
812effectiveness rankings, the department may terminate a
813commitment program operated by the department or a provider if
814the program has failed to achieve a minimum threshold of cost-
815effectiveness program effectiveness. This paragraph does not
816preclude the department from terminating a contract as provided
817under this section or as otherwise provided by law or contract,
818and does not limit the department's authority to enter into or
819terminate a contract.
820     (d)  In collaboration with the Office of Economic and
821Demographic Research, and contract service providers, the
822department shall develop a work plan to refine the cost-
823effectiveness model so that the model is consistent with the
824performance-based program budgeting measures approved by the
825Legislature to the extent the department deems appropriate. The
826department shall notify the Office of Program Policy Analysis
827and Government Accountability of any meetings to refine the
828model.
829     (e)  Contingent upon specific appropriation, the
830department, in consultation with the Office of Economic and
831Demographic Research, and contract service providers, shall:
832     1.  Construct a profile of each commitment program that
833uses the results of the quality assurance report required by
834this section, the cost-effectiveness report required in this
835subsection, and other reports available to the department.
836     2.  Target, for a more comprehensive evaluation, any
837commitment program that has achieved consistently high, low, or
838disparate ratings in the reports required under subparagraph 1.
839     3.  Identify the essential factors that contribute to the
840high, low, or disparate program ratings.
841     4.  Use the results of these evaluations in developing or
842refining juvenile justice programs or program models, youth
843client outcomes and program outputs, provider contracts, quality
844assurance standards, and the cost-effectiveness model.
845     (5)  QUALITY ASSURANCE.--The department shall:
846     (a)  Establish a comprehensive quality assurance system for
847each program operated by the department or operated by a
848provider under contract with the department. Each contract
849entered into by the department must provide for quality
850assurance.
851     (b)  Provide operational definitions of and criteria for
852quality assurance for each specific program component.
853     (c)  Establish quality assurance goals and objectives for
854each specific program component.
855     (d)  Establish the information and specific data elements
856required for the quality assurance program.
857     (e)  Develop a quality assurance manual of specific,
858standardized terminology and procedures to be followed by each
859program.
860     (f)  Evaluate each program operated by the department or a
861provider under a contract with the department and establish
862minimum thresholds for each program component.
863     1.  If a provider fails to meet the established minimum
864thresholds, such failure shall cause the department to cancel
865the provider's contract:
866     a.  Immediately if the provider has a deficiency in a
867critical life safety aspect of its operations, as defined in
868department rule, or has failed to train and certify its
869employees as required in s. 985.4055.
870     b.  If unless the provider fails to achieve achieves
871compliance with minimum thresholds within 6 months, except as
872provided in s. 985.3091(6)(a), or unless there are documented
873extenuating circumstances as defined in department rule.
874
875If a provider's contract is cancelled under subparagraph 1., the
876provider's operations shall immediately cease, the department
877shall immediately discontinue any state payments to the
878provider, and the provider shall be ineligible to contract with
879the department In addition, the department may not contract with
880the same provider for the canceled service for a period of 12
881months.
8822.  If a department-operated program fails to meet the
883established minimum thresholds, the program's operations shall
884be:
885a.  Immediately terminated if the program has a deficiency
886in a critical life safety aspect of its operations, as defined
887in department rule, or if the department has failed to train and
888certify program employees as required in s. 985.4055.
889     b.  Terminated if the department fails to achieve
890compliance with the minimum thresholds for program continuation
891within 6 months, unless there are documented extenuating
892circumstances as defined in department rule. the department must
893take necessary and sufficient steps to ensure and document
894program changes to achieve compliance with the established
895minimum thresholds. If the department-operated program fails to
896achieve compliance with the established minimum thresholds
897within 6 months and if there are no documented extenuating
898circumstances, the department must notify the Executive Office
899of the Governor and the Legislature of the corrective action
900taken. Appropriate corrective action may include, but is not
901limited to:
902     1.  Contracting out for the services provided in the
903program;
904     2.  Initiating appropriate disciplinary action against all
905employees whose conduct or performance is deemed to have
906materially contributed to the program's failure to meet
907established minimum thresholds;
908     3.  Redesigning the program; or
909     4.  Realigning the program.
910     (g)  The department shall Submit an annual report to the
911President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
912Representatives, the minority leader of each house of the
913Legislature, the appropriate substantive and fiscal committees
914of each house of the Legislature, and the Governor by , no later
915than February 1 of each year. The annual report must contain, at
916a minimum, for each specific program component:
917     1.  A comprehensive description of the population served.
918by the program;
919     2.  A specific description of its the services.
920     3.  A summary of the performance of each program component
921evaluated. provided by the program;
922     4. Cost data that is reported in a uniform format so that
923cost comparisons may be made among programs. For a residential
924program, the cost data must include the cost of its educational
925program.;
926     5.  A comparison of expenditures to federal and state
927funding.;
928     6.  Immediate and long-range concerns. ; and
929     7.  Recommendations to maintain, expand, improve, modify,
930or eliminate each program component so that changes in services
931lead to enhancement in program quality. The department shall
932ensure the reliability and validity of the information contained
933in the report.
934     (6)  The department shall collect and analyze available
935statistical data for the purpose of ongoing evaluation of all
936programs. The department shall provide the Legislature with
937necessary information and reports to enable the Legislature to
938make informed decisions regarding the effectiveness of, and any
939needed changes in, services, programs, policies, and laws.
940     (7)  No later than November 1, 2001, the department shall
941submit a proposal to the Legislature concerning funding
942incentives and disincentives for the department and for
943providers under contract with the department. The
944recommendations for funding incentives and disincentives shall
945be based upon both quality assurance performance and cost-
946effectiveness performance. The proposal should strive to achieve
947consistency in incentives and disincentives for both department-
948operated and contractor-provided programs. The department may
949include recommendations for the use of liquidated damages in the
950proposal; however, the department is not presently authorized to
951contract for liquidated damages in non-hardware-secure
952facilities until January 1, 2002.
953     Section 13.  Section 958.046, Florida Statutes, is amended
954to read:
955     958.046  Placement in county-operated boot camp programs
956for youthful offenders.--In counties where there are county-
957county-operated youthful offender boot camp programs, other than
958boot camps described in s. 958.04 or  sheriff's training and
959respect programs in s. 985.3091 985.309, the court may sentence
960a youthful offender to such a boot camp. In county-operated
961youthful offender boot camp programs, juvenile offenders shall
962not be commingled with youthful offenders.
963     Section 14.  Paragraph (i) of subsection (3) of section
964985.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
965     985.31  Serious or habitual juvenile offender.--
966     (3)  PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT AND
967TREATMENT.--
968     (i)  The treatment and placement recommendations shall be
969submitted to the court for further action pursuant to this
970paragraph:
971     1.  If it is recommended that placement in a serious or
972habitual juvenile offender program or facility is inappropriate,
973the court shall make an alternative disposition pursuant to s.
974985.3091 985.309 or other alternative sentencing as applicable,
975using utilizing the recommendation as a guide.
976     2.  If it is recommended that placement in a serious or
977habitual juvenile offender program or facility is appropriate,
978the court may commit the child to the department for placement
979in the restrictiveness level designated for serious or habitual
980delinquent children programs.
981     Section 15.  Section 985.314, Florida Statutes, is amended
982to read:
983     985.314  Commitment programs for juvenile felony
984offenders.--
985     (1)  Notwithstanding any other law and regardless of the
986child's age, a child who is adjudicated delinquent, or for whom
987adjudication is withheld, for an act that would be a felony if
988committed by an adult, shall be committed to:
989     (a)  A sheriff's training and respect boot camp program
990under s. 985.3091 s. 985.309 if the child has participated in an
991early delinquency intervention program as provided in s.
992985.305.
993     (b)  A program for serious or habitual juvenile offenders
994under s. 985.31 or an intensive residential treatment program
995for offenders less than 13 years of age under s. 985.311, if the
996child has participated in an early delinquency intervention
997program and has completed a sheriff's training and respect boot
998camp program.
999     (c)  A maximum-risk residential program, if the child has
1000participated in an early delinquency intervention program, has
1001completed a sheriff's training and respect boot camp program,
1002and has completed a program for serious or habitual juvenile
1003offenders or an intensive residential treatment program for
1004offenders less than 13 years of age. The commitment of a child
1005to a maximum-risk residential program must be for an
1006indeterminate period, but may not exceed the maximum term of
1007imprisonment that an adult may serve for the same offense.
1008     (2)  In committing a child to the appropriate program, the
1009court may consider an equivalent program of similar intensity as
1010being comparable to a program required under subsection (1).
1011     Section 16.  Cost of supervision and care waiver; pilot
1012program.--
1013     (1)  For purposes of this section, the term:
1014     (a)  "Approved parenting class" means a class approved by
1015the Juvenile Justice Accountability Commission under subsection
1016(4).
1017     (b)  "Court" means a circuit court in the Ninth Judicial
1018Circuit.
1019     (c)  "Department" means the Department of Juvenile Justice.
1020     (d)  "Parent" means the parent of child whose delinquency
1021case comes before a circuit court in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
1022     (2)(a)  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of s.
1023985.2311, Florida Statutes, for the period of October 1, 2006
1024through June 30, 2009, the court shall enter an order waiving
1025the fees required to be paid under s. 985.2311, Florida
1026Statutes, by a parent if the parent successfully completes an
1027approved parenting class and presents the court with notarized
1028documentation of such completion.
1029     (b)  Participation in an approved parenting class under
1030this subsection is voluntary and the parent is responsible for
1031the payment of all costs associated with participation in the
1032class.
1033     (c)  A parent who fails to successfully complete an
1034approved parenting class shall pay the full amount of fees
1035required by s. 985.2311, Florida Statutes.
1036     (d)  A parent may only have fees waived under this
1037subsection once.
1038     (3)  The Office of Program Policy and Government
1039Accountability shall evaluate the pilot program created by this
1040section and shall submit a written report to the appropriate
1041substantive and fiscal committees of the Legislature, the
1042Governor, and the Department of Juvenile Justice on September
104330, 2007, and annually thereafter, which identifies for the
1044Ninth Judicial Circuit during the fiscal year preceding the
1045report:
1046     (a)  The number of delinquency cases in which fees were
1047required to be ordered under s. 985.2311, F.S., and the total
1048amount of those fees.
1049     (b)  The number of delinquency cases in which parents
1050agreed to complete an approved parenting class and the number of
1051delinquency cases in which the parent submitted notarized
1052documentation of successful completion to the court.
1053     (c)  The number of delinquency cases in which the court
1054entered an order waiving fees under subsection (2) and the total
1055amount of fees waived.
1056     (d)  The number of youth, as such data becomes available,
1057who are taken into custody for a felony or misdemeanor within
1058six months following their release from department custody or
1059supervision, whichever occurs later, and whose parents' fees
1060under s. 985.2311, Florida Statutes, are:
1061     1.  Waived by court order under subsection (2).
1062     2.  Not waived by court order under subsection (2).
1063     (4)  The Juvenile Justice Accountability Commission,
1064subject to appropriation, shall execute a contract under chapter
1065287 for the provision of parenting courses in the Ninth Judicial
1066Circuit between October 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.
1067     (5)  This section is repealed effective October 1, 2009.
1068     Section 17. Effective October 1, 2006, all powers, duties,
1069resources, and personnel associated with the Department of
1070Juvenile Justice's responsibilities under ss. 985.308(9),
1071985.311(2)(e), and 985.412, Florida Statutes are transferred to
1072the Juvenile Justice Accountability Commission created by this
1073act.
1074     Section 18.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
1075
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1077     Remove the entire title and insert:
1078
A bill to be entitled
1079An act relating to juvenile justice; amending s. 39.01,
1080F.S.; including specified law enforcement officers in the
1081definition of "other person responsible for a child's
1082welfare" for purposes of abuse investigations; amending s.
1083985.207, F.S.; permitting a law enforcement officer to
1084take a child into custody for a violation of adjudication
1085order conditions; amending s. 985.215, F.S.; permitting
1086specified types of postadjudication detention for a child
1087who has previously failed to appear at delinquency court
1088proceedings regardless of risk assessment instrument
1089results; providing exceptions that permit postadjudication
1090detention until the child's disposition order is entered
1091in his or her case; conforming cross-references; amending
1092s. 985.2155, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
1093"fiscally constrained county" for purposes of determining
1094state payment of costs of juvenile detention care;
1095amending s. 985.228, F.S.; requiring the court to include
1096specified conditions in a child's order of adjudication of
1097delinquency that apply during the postadjudication and
1098predisposition period; providing a definition; permitting
1099a court to find a child in contempt of court for a
1100violation of adjudication order conditions; providing
1101sanctions; amending s. 985.231, F.S.; conforming cross-
1102references; repealing s. 985.309, F.S., relating to boot
1103camps for children; creating s. 985.3091, F.S.;
1104authorizing the department to contract for sheriff's
1105training and respect programs; providing eligibility
1106requirements for children placed in the programs;
1107specifying required program offerings; specifying program
1108participation time frames; requiring the department to
1109adopt rules and maintain specified records; providing for
1110quarterly evaluations of and contract cancellation under
1111specified circumstances; specifying staff training
1112requirements; requiring the department to adopt training
1113rules; prohibiting the provision of direct care to
1114children by staff who have not complied with training
1115requirements; prohibiting the operation of a program until
1116department rules are adopted and the department has
1117verified program compliance with applicable law and rules;
1118authorizing emergency rules to expedite implementation;
1119amending s. 985.311, F.S.; requiring the establishment of
1120minimum thresholds for evaluations; conforming cross-
1121references; creating s. 985.4055, F.S.; providing
1122definitions; requiring the department to adopt rules
1123establishing a protective action response policy;
1124specifying when verbal and physical intervention
1125techniques may be used; specifying prohibited uses of
1126mechanical restraints; prohibiting use of aerosol and
1127chemical agents; requiring the department to adopt rules
1128establishing protection action response training
1129curriculums and certification procedures; requiring
1130department and provider employees to be certified in
1131protective action response prior to exercising direct
1132care; creating s. 985.4056, F.S.; creating the Juvenile
1133Justice Accountability Commission; providing for
1134membership; providing definitions; providing for meetings
1135and voting requirements; providing for an executive
1136director and staff; providing for commission's budget;
1137providing for reimbursement of per diem and travel
1138expenses; requiring the commission to contract for a
1139comprehensive evaluation and accountability system for
1140juvenile justice programs; providing requirements for the
1141system; requiring a report by the system provider;
1142specifying commission duties; requiring a report by the
1143commission; providing for termination of juvenile justice
1144programs in specified circumstances; requiring the
1145commission to adopt rules; amending s. 985.412, F.S.;
1146deleting department's authority to establish a
1147comprehensive quality assurance system; providing
1148conforming changes; deleting obsolete provisions relating
1149to incentive and disincentive proposals and liquidated
1150damages; amending ss. 958.046, 985.31, and 985.314, F.S.;
1151conforming cross-references and terminology; creating the
1152cost of supervision and care waiver pilot program in the
1153Ninth Judicial Circuit; requiring waiver of fees imposed
1154under s. 985.2311, F.S., for successful completion of
1155specified parenting classes; providing conditions
1156applicable to such waiver; providing for review of the
1157pilot program and reports by the Office of Program Policy
1158and Government Accountability; requiring the Juvenile
1159Justice Accountability Commission to contract for the
1160provision of parenting classes; providing for future
1161repeal; providing for a type two transfer of powers,
1162duties, resources, and personnel relating to specified
1163department responsibilities to the Juvenile Justice
1164Accountability Commission; providing an effective date.


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