Florida House Bill 893
Session 2022
Child Welfare Placements
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 6, 2022
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Health and Human Services Committee
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
Lauren Melo
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
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
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Primary
Health and Human Services Committee
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Thompson
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Slosberg-King
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Smith, C.
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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".
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)
039095 - Amendment to H 893 Filed
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04/08/2022
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2022-55
04/06/2022
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/05/2022
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/02/2022
House
Ordered enrolled
03/02/2022
House
In Messages
03/02/2022
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
03/02/2022
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/02/2022
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/02/2022
Senate
Received
03/02/2022
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1120
03/02/2022
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/02/2022
Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations
03/02/2022
Senate
Referred to Appropriations
03/02/2022
Senate
In Messages
03/02/2022
House
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
03/02/2022
House
Read 3rd time
03/01/2022
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/01/2022
House
Placed on 3rd reading
03/01/2022
House
Read 2nd time
02/24/2022
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
02/24/2022
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/24/2022
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/23/2022
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/23/2022
House
CS Filed
02/23/2022
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/23/2022
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/23/2022
House
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
02/21/2022
House
PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
01/28/2022
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
01/28/2022
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
01/28/2022
House
Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
01/27/2022
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/26/2022
House
CS Filed
01/26/2022
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/26/2022
House
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
01/25/2022
House
Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
01/21/2022
House
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
01/11/2022
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/03/2022
House
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
01/03/2022
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
01/03/2022
House
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
01/03/2022
House
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
12/09/2021
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 10, 2021 8:03:39 AM
Record Updated
Jul 5, 2022 10:31:59 PM