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CS/CS/HB 1229: Reorganization of the Department of Children and Family Services

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Drake

Reorganization of the Department of Children and Family Services; Changes name of Department of Children & Family Services to Department of Children & Families; authorizes department to restructure its organizational units to establish circuits, which are aligned geographically with judicial circuits, & regions, which include multiple circuits in geographical proximity to each other; revises requirements relating to community alliances; deletes provisions relating to service districts, prototype region, & procurement of health services; revises mission of department; provides for appointment of Director for Substance Abuse & Mental Health to head state's Substance Abuse & Mental Health Program Office; revises provisions relating to structure of & services provided by department; revises provisions aligning boundaries of service areas for Department of Health to those of service districts of department to conform to changes made by this act; deletes authority of Governor to appoint executive director of State Office on Homelessness; provides for future legislation to conform Florida Statutes to changes made by act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/8/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-84, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2012 House • Filed
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 121
    1/12/2012 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 213
    1/26/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 01/30/12, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
    1/30/2012 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 323
    2/1/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 315
    2/2/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 452
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 452
    2/14/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/16/12, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/16/2012 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -HJ 684
    2/17/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/20/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 682
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 680
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
    2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 703
    • Amendment(s) adopted (042445, 308299) -HJ 703
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 754
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 754
    2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 855
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 855
    3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1671
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1671
    • Substituted for CS/SB 2048 -SJ 1671
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1671
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1671
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1671
    3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1715
    3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-84, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1229, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2012 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2048 (c1) Department of Children and Family Services Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119) -SJ 1671
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5003 (er) Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2012 Chapter No. 2012-119, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2002 (e1) Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2012-29), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127) -SJ 574
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.19 Department of Children and Family Services. Page 3 (pdf)
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.78 Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes. Page 14 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1229, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/22/2012 at 4:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2048 (c1) Department of Children and Family Services Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119) -SJ 1671
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5003 (er) Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2012 Chapter No. 2012-119, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2002 (e1) Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2012-29), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127) -SJ 574
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2012 1:42 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 11:37 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.19 Department of Children and Family Services. Page 3 (pdf)
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.78 Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes. Page 14 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1229, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/17/2012 at 9:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2048 (c1) Department of Children and Family Services Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119) -SJ 1671
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 2002 Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2012-29), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127) -SJ 574
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    308299 - Amendment
    Remove lines 105-113 and insert:     		Drake 2/21/2012
    1:47 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/22/2012     		PDF
    850359 - Amendment
    Remove lines 105-136 and insert:     		Jones, M. 2/21/2012
    1:56 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/22/2012     		PDF
    042445 - Amendment
    Remove lines 215-216 and insert:     		Jones, M. 2/21/2012
    1:55 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/22/2012     		PDF
    271859 - Amendment
    Between lines 392 and 393, insert:     		Gonzalez 2/21/2012
    1:26 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/22/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.19 Department of Children and Family Services. Page 3 (pdf)
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.78 Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes. Page 14 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1229, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/1/2012 at 3:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2048 (c1) Department of Children and Family Services Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119) -SJ 1671
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 2002 Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2012-29), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127) -SJ 574
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    225973 - Amendment
    Remove lines 81-82 and insert:     		Drake 2/15/2012
    6:06 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    694381 - Amendment
    Remove line 136 and insert:     		Drake 2/15/2012
    6:07 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.19 Department of Children and Family Services. Page 3 (pdf)
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.78 Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes. Page 14 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 1229, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2012 at 8:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2048 Department of Children and Family Services Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119) -SJ 1671
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    064163 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Drake 1/28/2012
    3:23 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/30/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.19 Department of Children and Family Services. Page 3 (pdf)
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.78 Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes. Page 14 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 14 (pdf)

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