The Florida Senate

753.002  Florida Family Visitation Network.--There is hereby created the Florida Family Visitation Network, which shall have the following responsibilities subject to the availability of resources:

(1)  To serve as a clearinghouse on resources and research of supervised visitation programs.

(2)  To provide technical assistance and other support services to existing and emerging supervised visitation programs.

(3)  To compile a directory of state-supervised visitation programs containing referral information.

(4)  To formulate a newsletter for supervised visitation programs.

(5)  To organize workshops and conferences which address issues and concerns of supervised visitation programs.

(6)  To have the authority to apply for grants and accept private contributions.

(7)  To compile data on the use of supervised visitation programs.

This section shall take effect July 1, 1996.

History.--s. 11, ch. 96-402.