Health and Human Services Committee
Primary
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".
Chapter No. 2022-55
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Read 2nd time
Received
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1120
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Withdrawn from Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
In Messages
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
Ordered enrolled
In Messages
Placed on 3rd reading
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 2nd time
Bill referred to House Calendar
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 893 Filed | |
| H 893 c1 | |
| H 893 c2 | |
| H 893 er |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 039095 - Amendment to H 893 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/23/2022 4:43 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2022 11:38 AM) |
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