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Introduced
09/09/2019
09/09/2019
In Committee
09/19/2019
09/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing circuit courts to create early childhood court programs; requiring that early childhood court programs have certain components; providing requirements and guidelines for the Office of the State Courts Administrator when hiring community coordinators and a statewide training specialist; requiring the Department of Children and Families to contract with certain university-based centers, etc.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes circuit courts to create early childhood court programs to address the root causes of court involvement for infants and toddlers in dependency court. These programs must have components such as therapeutic jurisprudence, a coordinator to help families access resources, a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders, and a continuum of mental health services focused on the parent-child relationship. The Office of the State Courts Administrator is required to coordinate the creation of community coordinator positions or funding for case coordination functions, and the Department of Children and Families must contract with university-based centers to ensure the quality and fidelity of the program's evidence-based treatments. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (on 03/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/236 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/236/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/236/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #518450 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/236/Amendment/518450/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/236/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/236/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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