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The Committee on Criminal Justice (Crist) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     409.145  Care of children.--

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     (2)  The following dependent children shall be subject to

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the protection, care, guidance, and supervision of the

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department or any duly licensed public or private agency:

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     (a)  Any child who has been temporarily or permanently

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taken from the custody of the parents, custodians, or guardians

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in accordance with those provisions in chapter 39 that relate to

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dependent children.

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     (b)  Any child who is in need of the protective supervision

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of the department as determined by intake or by the court in

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accordance with those provisions of chapter 39 that relate to

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dependent children.

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     (c)  Any child who is voluntarily placed, with the written

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consent of the parents or guardians, in the department's foster

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care program or the foster care program of a licensed private

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agency.

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This includes a child who is or has been under the custody,

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supervision, or care of the Department of Juvenile Justice and

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who otherwise falls into one of the categories provided in this

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subsection.

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     Section 2.  Subsection (2) of section 409.1451, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     409.1451  Independent living transition services.--

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     (2)  ELIGIBILITY.--

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     (a)  The department shall serve children who have reached

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13 years of age but are not yet 18 years of age and who are in

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foster care by providing services pursuant to subsection (4).

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This includes children who are or were under the custody,

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supervision, or care of the Department of Juvenile Justice and

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who otherwise meet the requirements of this paragraph. Children

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to be served must meet the eligibility requirements set forth

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for specific services as provided in this section.

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     (b)  The department shall serve young adults who have

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reached 18 years of age but are not yet 23 years of age and who

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were in foster care when they turned 18 years of age or, after

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reaching 16 years of age, were adopted from foster care or

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placed with a court-approved dependency guardian and have spent

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a minimum of 6 months in foster care within the 12 months

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immediately preceding such placement or adoption, by providing

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services pursuant to subsection (5). This includes young adults

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who are or were under the custody, supervision, or care of the

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Department of Juvenile Justice and who otherwise meet the

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requirements of this paragraph. Young adults to be served must

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meet the eligibility requirements set forth for specific

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services in this section.

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     Section 3.  Present subsections (4) through (38) of section

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985.03, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5)

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through (39), respectively, and present subsections (39) through

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(57) of section 985.03, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as

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subsections (41) through (59), respectively and new subsections

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(4) and (40) are added to that section, to read:

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     985.03  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:

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     (4) "Adult transition services" means services and support

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for a youth in the custody or under the supervision of the

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department which has as its objective the acquisition of

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knowledge, skills, and aptitudes that are essential to a

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responsible, self-supporting adult life. The array of services

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provided must include:

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     (a) An assessment of the youth's ability and readiness for

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adult life.

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     (b) A plan for the youth to acquire knowledge,

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information, and counseling sufficient to make a successful

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transition to adulthood.

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     (c) The purchase of services that are proven to be

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effective in achieving the objective of successfully

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transitioning to adulthood.

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     (40) "Ordinary medical care" means medical procedures which

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are administered or performed on a routine basis and include,

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but are not limited to, inoculations, physical examinations,

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remedial treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, preventive

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services, medication management, chronic disease management and

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other medical procedures which are administered or performed on

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a routine basis and which do not involve hospitalization,

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surgery, or use of general anesthesia.

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     Section 4.  Subsection (1), subsection (7) of section

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985.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     985.04  Oaths; records; confidential information.--

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     (1)  Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), (6), and

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(7) and s. 943.053, all information obtained under this chapter

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in the discharge of official duty by any judge, any employee of

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the court, any authorized agent of the department, the Parole

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Commission, the Department of Corrections, the juvenile justice

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circuit boards, any law enforcement agent, or any licensed

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professional or licensed community agency representative

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participating in the assessment or treatment of a juvenile is

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confidential and may be disclosed only to the authorized

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personnel of the court, the department and its designees, the

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Department of Corrections, the Department of Children and

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Families, the Parole Commission, law enforcement agents, school

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superintendents and their designees, any licensed professional

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or licensed community agency representative participating in the

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assessment or treatment of a juvenile, and others entitled under

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this chapter to receive that information, or upon order of the

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court. Within each county, the sheriff, the chiefs of police,

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the district school superintendent, and the department shall

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enter into an interagency agreement for the purpose of sharing

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information about juvenile offenders among all parties. The

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agreement must specify the conditions under which summary

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criminal history information is to be made available to

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appropriate school personnel, and the conditions under which

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school records are to be made available to appropriate

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department personnel. Such agreement shall require notification

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to any classroom teacher of assignment to the teacher's

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classroom of a juvenile who has been placed in a probation or

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commitment program for a felony offense. The agencies entering

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into such agreement must comply with s. 943.0525, and must

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maintain the confidentiality of information that is otherwise

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exempt from s. 119.07(1), as provided by law.

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     (7)(a)  Records in the custody of the department regarding

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children are not open to inspection by the public. Such records

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may be inspected only upon order of the Secretary of Juvenile

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Justice or his or her authorized agent by persons who have

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sufficient reason and upon such conditions for their use and

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disposition as the secretary or his or her authorized agent

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deems proper. The information in such records may be disclosed

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only to other employees of the department who have a need

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therefor in order to perform their official duties; to other

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persons as authorized by rule of the department; and, upon

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request, to the Department of Corrections and the Department of

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Children and Families. The secretary or his or her authorized

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agent may permit properly qualified persons to inspect and make

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abstracts from records for statistical purposes under whatever

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conditions upon their use and disposition the secretary or his

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or her authorized agent deems proper, provided adequate

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assurances are given that children's names and other identifying

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information will not be disclosed by the applicant.

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     (b)  The destruction of records pertaining to children

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committed to or supervised by the department pursuant to a court

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order, which records are retained until a child reaches the age

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of 24 years or until a serious or habitual delinquent child

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reaches the age of 26 years, shall be subject to chapter 943.

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     Section 5.  Subsection (1) of section 985.494, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     985.494  Commitment programs for juvenile felony

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offenders.--

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     (1)  Notwithstanding any other law and regardless of the

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child's age, a child who is adjudicated delinquent, or for whom

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adjudication is withheld, for an act that would be a felony if

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committed by an adult, shall be committed to:

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     (a)  A sheriff's training and respect program under s.

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985.4891 if the child has participated in an early delinquency

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intervention program as provided in s. 985.61.

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     (b)  A program for serious or habitual juvenile offenders

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under s. 985.47 or an intensive residential treatment program

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for offenders less than 13 years of age under s. 985.483, if the

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child has participated in an early delinquency intervention

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program and has completed a sheriff's training and respect

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program.

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     (c)  A maximum-risk residential program, if the child has

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participated in an early delinquency intervention program, has

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completed a sheriff's training and respect program, and has

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completed a program for serious or habitual juvenile offenders

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or an intensive residential treatment program for offenders less

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than 13 years of age. The commitment of a child to a maximum-

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risk residential program must be for an indeterminate period,

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but may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment that an

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adult may serve for the same offense.

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     Section 6.  Subsection (2) of section 985.601, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     985.601  Administering the juvenile justice continuum.--

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     (2)(a) The department shall develop and implement an

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appropriate continuum of care that provides individualized,

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multidisciplinary assessments, objective evaluations of relative

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risks, and the matching of needs with placements for all

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children under its care, and that uses a system of case

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management to facilitate each child being appropriately

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assessed, provided with services, and placed in a program that

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meets the child's needs.

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     (b) The department shall adopt rules to ensure the

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effective provision of services to youth in the department's

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care and custody. These services shall, to the extent possible

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within available fiscal resources, be commensurate with services

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youth would receive in the community. The rules shall address:

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     1. The delivery of ordinary medical care in department

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facilities and programs owned and operated by or contracted by

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the department;

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     2. The delivery of mental health services in department

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facilities and programs owned and operated by or contracted by

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the department;

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     3. The delivery of substance abuse services in department

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facilities and programs owned and operated by or contracted by

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the department;

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     4. The delivery of services to youth with developmental

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disabilities in department facilities and programs owned and

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operated by or contracted by the department.

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The department shall coordinate its rulemaking with the

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Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Persons

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with Disabilities to ensure that the rules promulgated under

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this section do not encroach upon the substantive jurisdiction

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of those agencies.

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     Section 7.  Section 985.626, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     985.626 Adult transition services.--

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     (1) The Legislature finds that older adolescents in the

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juvenile justice system are often faced with the need to support

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themselves in the very near future. The Legislature further

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finds that this can be an overwhelming task particularly if they

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lack skills to support themselves by legal means and must

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overcome the stigma of being delinquent. The Legislature

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therefore intends that the Department of Juvenile Justice

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provide adult transition services to assist juveniles in the

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custody of the department or under its supervision in acquiring

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the skills necessary to successfully transition to responsible

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adulthood.

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     (2) The department may provide to children, age 16 or

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older, who are currently under the department's custody,

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supervision, or care, an opportunity to participate in adult

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transition services provided by the department in commitment

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programs or in probation or conditional release programs in the

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community. To implement this program, the department shall:

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     (a) Conduct an assessment of the child to determine the

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child's readiness for adult life, and to determine the skills

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and abilities the child needs to be able to live independently

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and become self-sufficient.

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     (b) Based on the assessment, develop an adult transition

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plan that includes a list of goals, skills, and training needed,

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recommended services, available resources, and a proposed

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schedule of activities, which shall become a component of the

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written case plan required for all youth under the custody,

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supervision, or care of the department. The child, the child's

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parent or guardian, probation officer, or case manager, as

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appropriate, shall be encouraged to participate in the

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development of the adult transition plan and to sign and commit

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to following the plan.

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     1. The department shall develop procedures to maximize the

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participation of parents or guardians in the development of the

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plan and the activities and services provided pursuant to this

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section. If a parent or guardian is unavailable or

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uncooperative, the plan shall be developed without their

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participation. If the parent or guardian is available and

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cooperative, the plan must not conflict with the parents right

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to nurture and train their child in ways that are within the law

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and compliant with any court order.

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     2. The plan must describe the child's current skills and a

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plan for acquiring additional identified skills; provide a plan

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for acquiring future educational, vocational, and training

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skills; describe the child's present financial and budgeting

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capabilities and provide a plan for improving resources and

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abilities; describe a proposed residence, if applicable; propose

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services to be provided by the department and other agencies,

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including the type of service and the nature and frequency of

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contact; and provide a plan for maintaining or developing

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relationships with his or her family, other adults, friends, and

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the community, as appropriate.

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     (c) Provide adult transition services that may include

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life skills training, including training to develop banking and

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budgeting skills, time management or organizational skills,

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interviewing and career planning skills, educational support,

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employment training; personal health management, and parenting

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skills, and counseling. If possible, services shall be provided

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before the child's 18th birthday.

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     1. Children receiving these services should also be

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provided with information related to social security insurance

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benefits and public assistance.

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     2. Services may include residential services and

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assistance that allows the child to live independently of the

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daily care and supervision of an adult in a setting that is not

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required to be licensed under s. 409.175. A child under the care

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or supervision of the department who has reached 16 years of age

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but is not yet 19 years of age is eligible for such services if

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he or she is not a danger to the public safety and is able to

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demonstrate minimally sufficient skill and aptitude for living

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with decreased adult supervision, as determined by the

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department, using established procedures and assessments.

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     (3) The department may contract for the provision of

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services under this section.

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     (4) Adult transition services delivered under this section

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shall be coordinated with the delivery of similar services

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available from the Department of Children and Family Services

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pursuant to s. 409.1451 and from other public or private

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agencies. Court-ordered commitment or probation with the

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department is not a barrier to accessing services otherwise

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available to children who qualify under s. 409.145.

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     Section 8.  Section 985.644, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     985.644  Departmental contracting powers; personnel

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standards and screening.--

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     (1) The department of Juvenile Justice or the Department

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of Children and Family Services, as appropriate, may contract

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with the Federal Government, other state departments and

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agencies, county and municipal governments and agencies, public

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and private agencies, and private individuals and corporations

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in carrying out the purposes of, and the responsibilities

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established in, this chapter.

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     (a) When the department of Juvenile Justice or the

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Department of Children and Family Services contracts with a

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provider for any program for children, all personnel, including

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owners, operators, employees, and volunteers, in the facility

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must be of good moral character. Each contract entered into by

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either department for services delivered on an appointment or

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intermittent basis by a provider that does not have regular

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custodial responsibility for children and each contract with a

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school for before or aftercare services must ensure that the

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owners, operators, and all personnel who have direct contact

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with children are of good moral character. A volunteer who

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assists on an intermittent basis for less than 40 hours per

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month need not be screened if the volunteer is under direct and

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constant supervision by persons who meet the screening

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requirements.

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     (b) The department of Juvenile Justice and the Department

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of Children and Family Services shall require employment

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screening under pursuant to chapter 435, using the level 2

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standards set forth in that chapter for personnel, in programs

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for children or youths.

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     (c) The department of Juvenile Justice or the Department

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of Children and Family Services may grant exemptions from

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disqualification from working with children as provided in s.

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435.07.

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     (2) The department may contract with the Federal

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Government, other state departments and agencies, county and

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municipal governments and agencies, public and private agencies,

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and private individuals and corporations in carrying out the

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purposes and the responsibilities of the delinquency services

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and programs of the department.

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     (2)(3) The department shall adopt a rule pursuant to

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chapter 120 establishing a procedure to provide notice of policy

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changes that affect contracted delinquency services and

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programs. A policy is defined as an operational requirement that

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applies to only the specified contracted delinquency service or

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program. The procedure shall include:

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     (a)  Public notice of policy development.

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     (b)  Opportunity for public comment on the proposed policy.

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     (c)  Assessment for fiscal impact upon the department and

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providers.

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     (d)  The department's response to comments received.

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     (4) When the department contracts with a provider for any

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delinquency service or program, all personnel, including all

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owners, operators, employees, and volunteers in the facility or

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providing the service or program shall be of good moral

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character. A volunteer who assists on an intermittent basis for

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less than 40 hours per month is not required to be screened if

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the volunteer is under direct and constant supervision by

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persons who meet the screening requirements.

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     (3)(5)(a) For any person employed by the department, or by

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a provider under contract with the department, in delinquency

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facilities, services, or programs, the department shall require:

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     1.  A level 2 employment screening pursuant to chapter 435

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prior to employment.

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     2.  A federal criminal records check by the Federal Bureau

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of Investigation every 5 years following the date of the

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person's employment.

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     (b)  Except for law enforcement, correctional, and

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correctional probation officers, to whom s. 943.13(5) applies,

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the department shall electronically submit to the Department of

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Law Enforcement:

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     1.  Fingerprint information obtained during the employment

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screening required by subparagraph (a)1.

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     2.  Beginning on December 15, 2005, fingerprint information

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for all persons employed by the department, or by a provider

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under contract with the department, in delinquency facilities,

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services, or programs if such fingerprint information has not

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previously been electronically submitted to the Department of

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Law Enforcement under this paragraph.

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     (c)  All fingerprint information electronically submitted

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to the Department of Law Enforcement under paragraph (b) shall

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be retained by the Department of Law Enforcement and entered

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into the statewide automated fingerprint identification system

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authorized by s. 943.05(2)(b). Thereafter, such fingerprint

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information shall be available for all purposes and uses

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authorized for arrest fingerprint information entered into the

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statewide automated fingerprint identification system pursuant

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to s. 943.051 until the fingerprint information is removed

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pursuant to paragraph (e). The Department of Law Enforcement

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shall search all arrest fingerprint information received

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pursuant to s. 943.051 against the fingerprint information

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entered into the statewide automated fingerprint system pursuant

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to this subsection. Any arrest records identified as a result of

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the search shall be reported to the department in the manner and

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timeframe established by the Department of Law Enforcement by

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rule.

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     (d)  The department shall pay an annual fee to the

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Department of Law Enforcement for its costs resulting from the

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fingerprint information retention services required by this

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subsection. The amount of the annual fee and procedures for the

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submission and retention of fingerprint information and for the

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dissemination of search results shall be established by the

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Department of Law Enforcement by a rule that is applicable to

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the department individually pursuant to this subsection or that

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is applicable to the department and other employing agencies

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pursuant to rulemaking authority otherwise provided by law.

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     (e)  The department shall notify the Department of Law

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Enforcement when a person whose fingerprint information is

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retained by the Department of Law Enforcement under this

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subsection is no longer employed by the department, or by a

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provider under contract with the department, in a delinquency

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facility, service, or program. This notice shall be provided by

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the department to the Department of Law Enforcement no later

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than 6 months after the date of the change in the person's

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employment status. Fingerprint information for persons

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identified by the department in the notice shall be removed from

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the statewide automated fingerprint system.

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     (4)(6) The department may grant exemptions from

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disqualification from working with children as provided in s.

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435.07.

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     Section 9.  Section 985.66, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     985.66  Juvenile justice training academies; Juvenile

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Justice Standards and Training Commission; Juvenile Justice

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Training Trust Fund.--

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     (1)  LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.--In order to enable the state to

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provide a systematic approach to staff development and training

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for judges, state attorneys, public defenders, law enforcement

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officers, school district personnel, and juvenile justice

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program staff that will meet the needs of such persons in their

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discharge of duties while at the same time meeting the

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requirements for the American Correction Association

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accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for

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Corrections, it is the purpose of the Legislature to require the

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department to establish, maintain, and oversee the operation of

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juvenile justice training academies in the state. The purpose of

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the Legislature in establishing staff development and training

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programs is to foster better staff morale and reduce

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mistreatment and aggressive and abusive behavior in delinquency

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programs; to positively impact the recidivism of children in the

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juvenile justice system; and to afford greater protection of the

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public through an improved level of services delivered by a

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professionally trained juvenile justice program staff to

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children who are alleged to be or who have been found to be

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delinquent.

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     (2) STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING JUVENILE JUSTICE

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STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION.--

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     (a) There is created under the Department of Juvenile

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Justice the Juvenile Justice Standards and Training Commission,

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hereinafter referred to as the commission. The 17-member

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commission shall consist of the Attorney General or designee,

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the Commissioner of Education or designee, a member of the

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juvenile court judiciary to be appointed by the Chief Justice of

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the Supreme Court, and 14 members to be appointed by the

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Secretary of Juvenile Justice as follows:

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     1. Seven members shall be juvenile justice professionals:

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a superintendent or a direct care staff member from an

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institution; a director from a contracted community-based

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program; a superintendent and a direct care staff member from a

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regional detention center or facility; a juvenile probation

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officer supervisor and a juvenile probation officer; and a

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director of a day treatment or conditional release program. No

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fewer than three of these members shall be contract providers.

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     2. Two members shall be representatives of local law

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enforcement agencies.

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     3. One member shall be an educator from the state's

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university and community college program of criminology,

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criminal justice administration, social work, psychology,

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sociology, or other field of study pertinent to the training of

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juvenile justice program staff.

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     4. One member shall be a member of the public.

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     5. One member shall be a state attorney, or assistant

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state attorney, who has juvenile court experience.

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     6. One member shall be a public defender, or assistant

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public defender, who has juvenile court experience.

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     7. One member shall be a representative of the business

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community.

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All appointed members shall be appointed to serve terms of 2

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years.

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     (b) The composition of the commission shall be broadly

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reflective of the public and shall include minorities and women.

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The term "minorities" as used in this paragraph means a member

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of a socially or economically disadvantaged group that includes

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blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians.

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     (c) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide the

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commission with staff necessary to assist the commission in the

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performance of its duties.

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     (d) The commission shall annually elect its chairperson

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and other officers. The commission shall hold at least four

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regular meetings each year at the call of the chairperson or

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upon the written request of three members of the commission. A

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majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.

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Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but

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are entitled to be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses

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as provided by s. 112.061 and these expenses shall be paid from

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the Juvenile Justice Training Trust Fund.

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     (a)(e) The powers, duties, and functions of the department

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commission shall be to:

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     1.  Designate the location of the training academies;

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develop, implement, maintain, and update the curriculum to be

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used in the training of juvenile justice program staff;

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establish timeframes for participation in and completion of

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training by juvenile justice program staff; develop, implement,

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maintain, and update job-related examinations; develop,

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implement, and update the types and frequencies of evaluations

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of the training academies; approve, modify, or disapprove the

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budget for the training academies, and the contractor to be

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selected to organize and operate the training academies and to

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provide the training curriculum.

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     2.  Establish uniform minimum job-related training courses

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and examinations for juvenile justice program staff.

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     3.  Consult and cooperate with the state or any political

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subdivision; any private entity or contractor; and with private

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and public universities, colleges, community colleges, and other

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educational institutions concerning the development of juvenile

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justice training and programs or courses of instruction,

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including, but not limited to, education and training in the

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areas of juvenile justice.

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     4. Enter into With the approval of the department, make

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and enter into such contracts and agreements with other

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agencies, organizations, associations, corporations,

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individuals, or federal agencies as the commission determines

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are necessary in the execution of its powers or the performance

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of its duties.

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     5. Make recommendations to the Department of Juvenile

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Justice concerning any matter within the purview of this

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section.

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     (3) JUVENILE JUSTICE TRAINING PROGRAM.--The department

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commission shall establish a certifiable program for juvenile

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justice training pursuant to this section, and all department

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program staff and providers who deliver direct care services

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pursuant to contract with the department shall be required to

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participate in and successfully complete the commission-approved

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program of training pertinent to their areas of responsibility.

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Judges, state attorneys, and public defenders, law enforcement

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officers, and school district personnel may participate in such

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training program. For the juvenile justice program staff, the

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department commission shall, based on a job-task analysis:

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     (a)  Design, implement, maintain, evaluate, and revise a

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basic training program, including a competency-based

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examination, for the purpose of providing minimum employment

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training qualifications for all juvenile justice personnel. All

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program staff of the department and providers who deliver

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direct-care services who are hired after October 1, 1999, must

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meet the following minimum requirements:

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     1.  Be at least 19 years of age.

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     2.  Be a high school graduate or its equivalent as

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determined by the department commission.

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     3.  Not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor

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involving perjury or a false statement, or have received a

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dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the

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United States. Any person who, after September 30, 1999, pleads

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guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of any felony or

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a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement is not

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eligible for employment, notwithstanding suspension of sentence

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or withholding of adjudication. Notwithstanding this

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subparagraph, any person who pled nolo contendere to a

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misdemeanor involving a false statement before October 1, 1999,

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and who has had such record of that plea sealed or expunged is

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not ineligible for employment for that reason.

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     4.  Abide by all the provisions of s. 985.644(1) regarding

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fingerprinting and background investigations and other screening

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requirements for personnel.

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     5.  Execute and submit to the department an affidavit-of-

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application form, adopted by the department, attesting to his or

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her compliance with subparagraphs 1.-4. The affidavit must be

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executed under oath and constitutes an official statement under

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s. 837.06. The affidavit must include conspicuous language that

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the intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a

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misdemeanor of the second degree. The employing agency shall

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retain the affidavit.

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     (b)  Design, implement, maintain, evaluate, and revise an

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advanced training program, including a competency-based

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examination for each training course, which is intended to

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enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities related to job

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performance.

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     (c)  Design, implement, maintain, evaluate, and revise a

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career development training program, including a competency-

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based examination for each training course. Career development

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courses are intended to prepare personnel for promotion.

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     (d) The department commission is encouraged to design,

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implement, maintain, evaluate, and revise juvenile justice

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training courses, or to enter into contracts for such training

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courses, that are intended to provide for the safety and well-

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being of both citizens and juvenile offenders.

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     (4)  JUVENILE JUSTICE TRAINING TRUST FUND.--

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     (a)  There is created within the State Treasury a Juvenile

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Justice Training Trust Fund to be used by the Department of

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Juvenile Justice for the purpose of funding the development and

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updating of a job-task analysis of juvenile justice personnel;

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the development, implementation, and updating of job-related

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training courses and examinations; and the cost of commission-

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approved juvenile justice training courses; and reimbursement

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for expenses as provided in s. 112.061 for members of the

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commission and staff.

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     (b)  One dollar from every noncriminal traffic infraction

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collected pursuant to ss. 318.14(10)(b) and 318.18 shall be

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deposited into the Juvenile Justice Training Trust Fund.

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     (c)  In addition to the funds generated by paragraph (b),

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the trust fund may receive funds from any other public or

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private source.

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     (d)  Funds that are not expended by the end of the budget

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cycle or through a supplemental budget approved by the

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department shall revert to the trust fund.

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     (5)  ESTABLISHMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TRAINING

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ACADEMIES.--The number, location, and establishment of juvenile

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justice training academies shall be determined by the department

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commission.

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     (6) SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS.--

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     (a) By rule, the commission shall establish criteria to

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award scholarships or stipends to qualified juvenile justice

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personnel who are residents of the state who want to pursue a

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bachelor's or associate in arts degree in juvenile justice or a

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related field. The department shall handle the administration of

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the scholarship or stipend. The Department of Education shall

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handle the notes issued for the payment of the scholarships or

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stipends. All scholarship and stipend awards shall be paid from

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the Juvenile Justice Training Trust Fund upon vouchers approved

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by the Department of Education and properly certified by the

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Chief Financial Officer. Prior to the award of a scholarship or

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stipend, the juvenile justice employee must agree in writing to

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practice her or his profession in juvenile justice or a related

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field for 1 month for each month of grant or to repay the full

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amount of the scholarship or stipend together with interest at

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the rate of 5 percent per annum over a period not to exceed 10

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years. Repayment shall be made payable to the state for deposit

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into the Juvenile Justice Training Trust Fund.

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     (b) The commission may establish the scholarship program

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by rule and implement the program on or after July 1, 1996.

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     (7) ADOPTION OF RULES.--The commission shall adopt rules

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as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

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     (6)(8) PARTICIPATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS IN THE STATE RISK

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MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND.--Pursuant to s. 284.30, the Division of

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Risk Management of the Department of Financial Services is

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authorized to insure a private agency, individual, or

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corporation operating a state-owned training school under a

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contract to carry out the purposes and responsibilities of any

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program of the department. The coverage authorized herein shall

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be under the same general terms and conditions as the department

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is insured for its responsibilities under chapter 284.

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     (9) The Juvenile Justice Standards and Training Commission

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is terminated on June 30, 2001, and such termination shall be

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reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.

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     Section 10.  Section 984.05, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     984.05  Rules relating to habitual truants; adoption by

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State Board of Education and Department of Juvenile

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Justice.--The Department of Juvenile Justice and the State Board

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of Education shall work together on the development of, and

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shall adopt, rules as necessary for administering the

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implementation of ss. 984.03(27), s. 985.03(26) 985.03(25), and

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1003.27.

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     Section 11. Section 985.61, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

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     Section 12.  Subsection (2) of section 985.721, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     985.721  Escapes from secure detention or residential

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commitment facility.--An escape from:

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     (2) Any residential commitment facility described in s.

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985.03(46) s. 985.03(44), maintained for the custody, treatment,

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punishment, or rehabilitation of children found to have

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committed delinquent acts or violations of law; or

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constitutes escape within the intent and meaning of s. 944.40

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and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in

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s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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     Section 13.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to Juvenile Justice; amending ss. 409.145

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and 409.1451, F.S.; clarifying that a child in the

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juvenile justice system is eligible for services provided

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by the Department of Children and Family Services;

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amending s. 985.03, F.S.; defining the term "adult

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transition services"; defining the term "ordinary medical

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care"; amending s. 985.04, F.S.; providing that

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confidential information obtained during an official's

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service with juvenile delinquents may be shared with

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authorized personnel of the Department of Children and

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Family Services; amending s. 985.494, F.S.; removing

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references to the early delinquency intervention program

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when the court considers where to commit a delinquent;

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amending s. 985.601, F.S.; requiring the Department of

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Juvenile Justice to adopt rules to establish procedures to

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provide ordinary medical care, mental health, substance

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abuse, and developmental disabilities services to youth

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within the juvenile justice continuum; requiring that, to

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the extent possible within available fiscal resources, the

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procedures must be commensurate with procedures that youth

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receive in the community; creating s. 985.626, F.S.;

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providing legislative intent; authorizing the Department

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of Juvenile Justice to provide adult transition services

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to certain children in their custody or care; authorizing

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an assessment and adult transition plan; specifying

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services; requiring adult transitions services to be

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coordinating with similar services offered by other

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agencies; amending s. 985.644, F.S.; deleting references

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to the Department of Children and Family Services for

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contracting services that carry out the purposes of the

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Department of Juvenile Justice; amending s. 985.66, F.S.;

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transferring the responsibility for the juvenile justice

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training program from the Juvenile Justice Standards and

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Training Commission to the Department of Juvenile Justice;

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repealing s. 985.61, F.S., relating to the early

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delinquency intervention program; amending ss. 984.05 and

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985.721, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an

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effective date.

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