CS/CS/HB 893: Child Welfare Placements
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Melo ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Daley ; Davis ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; McCurdy ; Mooney ; Morales ; Nixon ; Rayner ; Robinson, F. ; Silvers ; Skidmore ; Tant ; Thompson ; Woodson
Child Welfare Placements; Authorizes DCF to place children in its custody in therapeutic group homes for residential mental health treatment without prior court approval; defines "therapeutic group home"; provides that DCF, rather than AHCA, shall appoint qualified evaluators to conduct suitability assessments of certain children in department's custody; specifies qualifications for evaluators conducting suitability assessments for placement in therapeutic group home; revises requirements for suitability assessments; specifies when DCF must provide copy of assessment to guardian ad litem & court; removes department's & agency's rulemaking authority; revises definition of term "special needs child".
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/9/2021 House • Filed
1/3/2022 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/21/2022 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/26/2022 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/27/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/28/2022 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/21/2022 House • PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/23/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/24/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 535
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 515
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1120 -SJ 515
• Received -SJ 535
• Read 2nd time -SJ 515
• Read 3rd time -SJ 515
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 515
3/2/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/5/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2022 • Approved by Governor
4/8/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-55
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CS/CS/HB 893, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2022 at 7:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1120 (c2) Child Welfare Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 893 (Ch. 2022-55) -SJ 515 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 2 (pdf) 63.207 Out-of-state placement. Page 8 (pdf) 258.0142 Foster and adoptive family state park fee discounts. Page 9 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 10 (pdf) 409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies, veterans, and servicemembers. Page 12 (pdf) 414.045 Cash assistance program. Page 13 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 893, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/23/2022 at 4:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1120 (c2) Child Welfare Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 893 (Ch. 2022-55) -SJ 515
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/2/2022 3:54 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/2/2022 6:43 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 2 (pdf) 63.207 Out-of-state placement. Page 8 (pdf) 258.0142 Foster and adoptive family state park fee discounts. Page 9 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 10 (pdf) 409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies, veterans, and servicemembers. Page 12 (pdf) 414.045 Cash assistance program. Page 13 (pdf) -
CS/HB 893, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2022 at 5:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1120 (c1) Child Welfare Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 893 (Ch. 2022-55) -SJ 515
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 893, Original Filed Version Posted 12/9/2021 at 3:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1120 (c1) Child Welfare Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 893 (Ch. 2022-55) -SJ 515
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 039095 - Amendment
Remove lines 61-91 and insert:Melo 1/24/2022
6:13 PMAdopted without Objection
1/25/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 1 (pdf)