CS/HB 1127: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Weinberger, Partington; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell, López, J.

Child Welfare; Requires DCF to provide specified data to Legislature as part of certain annual report; requires DCF to maintain copies of certain assessments or tools; authorizes DCF to waive specified requirement & issue provisional certificate if there is emergency need for new domestic violence center; authorizes DCF to grant certain exemptions to standards & requirements; requires DCF to develop child protective investigator & case manager recruitment program; provides program requirements & DCF duties; removes requirement that entity post specified fidelity bond in order to serve as lead agency; provides immunity from liability for subcontractors of lead agencies for certain acts or omissions; requires DCF to develop 4-year pilot program for treatment foster care; provides requirements for pilot program; specifies that incentives provided to state employees for participating in research or evaluation with Florida Institute for Child Welfare do not violate certain laws or require certain reporting; requires DCF to convene case management workforce workgroup; provides membership, duties, & responsibilities of workgroup; requires DCF to contract for detailed study of bed capacity for residential treatment services for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 02:44 PM

• Related Bills (6)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 7012 (er) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Child Welfare Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Similar
  H 415 by Chamberlin Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 1301 by Yarkosky Child Welfare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 6045 by Partington Lead Agency Procurement Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 618 by McClain Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1626 (c3) by Grall Child Welfare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Citations - Statute (12)

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  39.524	Safe-harbor placement.	Page 4 [pdf]
  39.905	Domestic violence centers.	Page 5 [pdf]
  402.305	Licensing standards; child care facilities.	Page 6 [pdf]
  402.30501	Modification of introductory child care course for community college credit authorized.	Page 21 [pdf]
  402.402	Child protection and child welfare personnel; attorneys employed by the department.	Page 11 [pdf]
  409.175	Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.	Page 12 [pdf]
  409.987	Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest.	Page 15 [pdf]
  409.993	Lead agencies and subcontractor liability.	Page 16 [pdf]
  409.996	Duties of the Department of Children and Families.	Page 18 [pdf]
  1002.57	Prekindergarten director credential.	Page 22 [pdf]
  1002.59	Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses.	Page 22 [pdf]
  1004.615	Florida Institute for Child Welfare.	Page 21 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/26/2025	H	• Filed
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	H	• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee
  3/7/2025	H	• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  3/11/2025	H	• Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  3/17/2025	H	• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
  3/19/2025	H	• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  4/21/2025	H	• PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  4/22/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/24/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/30/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012