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CS/SB 320: Adoption and Foster Care

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clemens ; Sobel

Adoption and Foster Care; Revising what the Department of Children and Families must do when required to enter into agreements with specified entities; requiring the community-based care lead agency to visit in person or contact by telephone the child and the child’s adoptive family 1 year after the date the adoption is finalized; directing the Department of Children and Families to establish an adoption incentive program for certain agencies and subcontractors; requiring that the department conduct a comprehensive baseline assessment of lead agencies and provider performance and compile annual data for the most recent 5 years of available data, etc. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 4/8/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2015-130) -SJ 366
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2015 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 52
    • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/05/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/5/2015 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
    2/6/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 158
    2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/18/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 160
    2/20/2015 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 160
    3/2/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/05/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 52
    3/5/2015 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 193
    3/9/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 193
    3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 202
    4/2/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
    4/8/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 365
    • Substituted CS/HB 7013 -SJ 366
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2015-130) -SJ 366

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  • CS/SB 320, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2015 at 9:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7013 (er) Adoption and Foster Care Health and Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-130
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.0016 Education of abused, neglected, and abandoned children; agency agreements; children having or suspected of having a disability. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 7 (pdf)
    409.1662 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.1664 Page 15 (pdf)
    409.1666 Page 18 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • SB 320, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2015 at 12:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2015 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/4/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy PCS 845714 (Pre-Meeting) 3/4/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7013 (c1) Adoption and Foster Care Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-130
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    845714 - Proposed Committee Substitute Fiscal Policy 2/20/2015
    1:25 PM     		Clear Action
    3/6/2015    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 506630 - Amendment (Delete All) (845714)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bean)     		3/4/2015
    9:59 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    232588 - Amendment
    Between lines 51 and 52 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		2/17/2015
    9:53 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    896920 - Amendment
    Before line 52 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		2/17/2015
    9:53 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    511350 - Amendment
    Delete line 119 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)     		2/18/2015
    9:35 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    762104 - Amendment
    Between lines 199 and 200 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)     		2/17/2015
    9:52 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/5/2015 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/18/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1662 Page 2 (pdf)
    409.1664 Page 4 (pdf)
    409.1666 Page 7 (pdf)

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