CS/HB 1127: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Weinberger ; Partington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Child Welfare; Requires DCF to provide specified data to Legislature as part of certain annual report; requires DCF to maintain copies of certain assessments or tools; authorizes DCF to waive specified requirement & issue provisional certificate if there is emergency need for new domestic violence center; authorizes DCF to grant certain exemptions to standards & requirements; requires DCF to develop child protective investigator & case manager recruitment program; provides program requirements & DCF duties; removes requirement that entity post specified fidelity bond in order to serve as lead agency; provides immunity from liability for subcontractors of lead agencies for certain acts or omissions; requires DCF to develop 4-year pilot program for treatment foster care; provides requirements for pilot program; specifies that incentives provided to state employees for participating in research or evaluation with Florida Institute for Child Welfare do not violate certain laws or require certain reporting; requires DCF to convene case management workforce workgroup; provides membership, duties, & responsibilities of workgroup; requires DCF to contract for detailed study of bed capacity for residential treatment services for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
Last Action: 4/24/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2025 | House |
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/11/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/21/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 4/22/2025 | 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 1) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
