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SB 112: Children with Developmental Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by 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: 2/6/2025 Senate - Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal Policy

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  • SB 112, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2025 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.9855 Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program; portal. Page 4 (pdf)
    391.302 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 6 (pdf)
    391.3081 Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.5711 Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.5712 Page 14 (pdf)
    1004.551 Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 19 (pdf)

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