Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 893
Session 2022
Child Welfare Placements
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 6, 2022
Sponsors
Committee
Health and Human Services Committee
Committee
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
Republican
Lauren Melo
Democrat
Patricia H. Williams
First Action
Dec 9, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 8, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
893
State
Florida
Session
2022
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
Health and Human Services Committee
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Thompson
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Slosberg-King
Yes
Unknown
Smith, C.
Yes
Unknown
Thompson
Yes
Summary
Child Welfare Placements; Authorizes DCF to place children in its custody in therapeutic group homes for residential mental health treatment without prior court approval; defines "therapeutic group home"; provides that DCF, rather than AHCA, shall appoint qualified evaluators to conduct suitability assessments of certain children in department's custody; specifies qualifications for evaluators conducting suitability assessments for placement in therapeutic group home; revises requirements for suitability assessments; specifies when DCF must provide copy of assessment to guardian ad litem & court; removes department's & agency's rulemaking authority; revises definition of term "special needs child".
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2022 11:38 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/23/2022 4:43 PM)
Sources
Record Created
Dec 10, 2021 8:03:39 AM
Record Updated
Jul 5, 2022 10:31:59 PM