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CS/SB 112: Children with Developmental Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Harrell

Children with Developmental Disabilities; Revising the scope of the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment, and related services for autism; revising requirements for the annual grant application submitted by the Department of Health for the Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by the act; providing a purpose for the Early Steps Extended Option; authorizing the department to implement the Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; requiring the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/20/2025 Senate - Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/5/2025 Senate • Filed
2/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal Policy
2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/18/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)