Adoption Support at Forever Parents

Florida Adoption Related Legislative

2006-2007 HOUSE BILL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

HB-803 Qualifying Adoptive Parents/Benefits: (Identical SB-362) (Representative Cusack) Defines term “qualifying adoptive parent”; expands categories of persons who are eligible to be qualifying adoptive parents; provides that qualifying adoptive parent who adopts special-needs child is eligible to receive specified monetary benefit that is paid to adoptive parent in equal monthly installments over 1-year period; authorizes Department of Management Services (DMS) to adopt rules to administer adoption benefits program. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 .
Status: 02/13/07 Filed
2/14/07 Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council

HB-1239 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act: (Similar SB-2272) (Representative Homan) Creates said act; directs Department of Health (DOH) to develop public education program; including telephone information hotline, to provide information re Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Directs DOH in conjunction with Department of Children & Families Services (DCFS) to develop & maintain Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Network consisting of service providers & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Diagnostic & Intervention Centers, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided.
Status: 03/01/07 Filed

HB-1309 Adoption &Child Protection: (Representative Galvano) Re-designates Office of Child Abuse Prevention as Office of Adoption & Child Protection; revises purpose of office; provides for Chief Child Advocate & provides duties therefore; provides for promotion of adoption & support of adoptive families in state plan of office; establishes Child Abuse Prevention & Permanency Advisory Council & provides for composition thereof; establishes subsidized adoption program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 .
Status: 03/02/07 Filed

SB-358 Optional Foster Care Pilot Program: (Senator Wilson): Requires Department of Children & Family Services to create pilot program in Miami-Dade County to provide continued foster care until participants reach age of 21 years. Requires that circuit court select participants; requires periodic administration to participants of independent living assessment tool; requires Department of Children & Families to submit report to court; requires selection of cohort group for purpose of comparing results; requires reports to Legislature; provides for expiration of program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 .
Status: 12/15/06 Filed
01/24/07 Referred to Children & Families, & Elder Affairs;
Judiciary; Health & Human Services Appropriations

SB-362 Qualifying Adoptive Parents/Benefits: (Identical HB-803): (Senator Wilson) Defines term for “qualifying adoptive parent”. Expands categories of persons who are eligible to be qualifying adoptive parents; provides that qualifying adoptive parent who adopts special-needs child is eligible to receive specified monetary benefit that is paid to adoptive parent in equal monthly installments over 1-year period; authorizes Department of Management Services to adopt rules to administer adoption benefits program. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 .
Status: 12/15/06 Filed
01/24/07 Referred to Governmental Ops; children Families, & Elder Affairs; General Government Appropriations

SB-2876 Adoption/Special Needs Children: (Compare SB 2030) (Children, Families & Elder Affairs Committee) (Formally SPB 7088) Re-defines term “special needs child”; revises provisions re adoption of children with special needs; revises & adds definitions; distinguishes between subsidies & adoption assistance; provides for adoption-assistance agreement.
Status: 03/05/07 Filed

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