CS/HB 475: Out-of-home Place Providers and Treatment Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Salzman
Out-of-home Place Providers and Treatment Facilities; Requires DCF, DOH, APD, & AHCA to provide certain data to community-based care lead agencies on specified schedule; requires OPPAGA to conduct analysis of this state's capacity to care for high acuity children in out-of-home placements & treatment facilities; specifies requirements for analysis; requires office to submit to Legislature, by specified dates, initial & final reports of its findings & recommendations.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/18/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/18/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/19/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2026 House • PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/16/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/18/2026 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 475, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 5:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1560 Medical Placement for High-acuity Children Simon Compare Last Action: 2/11/2026 S Pending withdrawal 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.523 Placement in out-of-home care. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 475, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2025 at 8:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1560 Medical Placement for High-acuity Children Simon Similar Last Action: 2/11/2026 S Pending withdrawal
Citations - Statutes (22)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 39.01375 Best interest determination for placement. Page 7 (pdf) 39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 7 (pdf) 39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 9 (pdf) 39.4021 Priority placement for out-of-home placements. Page 14 (pdf) 39.4022 Multidisciplinary teams; staffings; assessments; report. Page 15 (pdf) 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 21 (pdf) 39.4078 Page 27 (pdf) 39.523 Placement in out-of-home care. Page 36 (pdf) 39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 39 (pdf) 39.6013 Case plan amendments. Page 41 (pdf) 391.025 Applicability and scope. Page 42 (pdf) 391.029 Program eligibility. Page 42 (pdf) 393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 43 (pdf) 394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 46 (pdf) 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 48 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 51 (pdf) 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 52 (pdf) 409.986 Legislative findings and intent; child protection and child welfare outcomes; definitions. Page 54 (pdf) 934.255 Subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses. Page 54 (pdf) 960.065 Eligibility for awards. Page 54 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 55 (pdf)