HB 1981 (2004) -  Independent Living Transition Services

General Bill by Future of Florida's Families (CO-SPONSORS) Fiorentino
Independent Living Transition Services: Authorizes community-based providers to administer an independent living transition services system; provides legislative intent regarding assistance to older children in foster care; requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide skills assessment and training to such children; provides guidelines to develop such training; provides educational goals; revises provisions governing a young adult's preparation for independent living; requires the department to conduct an assessment and inform the child of scholarships, grants, and awards; provides that such assessment by included during judicial review; removes life skills activities guidelines for young adults who were formerly in foster care; revises aftercare services; provides a limitation on the amount of an award; provides additional qualifications to receive the award; provides that a young adult who is eligible to receive such award may remain with the foster family or group care provider beyond his or her age of majority; provides a limitation on the number of diplomas, certificates, or the equivalent an award recipient may receive; abolishes the Independent Living Services Workgroup; creates the Independent Living Services Advisory Council; provides duties and responsibilities; requires an annual report; provides membership criteria; removes the department's rulemaking authority; requiries an additional judicial review hearing for each child in foster care; requires that the court certify that such child has received information; provides that the department may be held in contempt; requires that information from the preindependent living assessment be provided to the courts; requires the court to determine the child's preparation for independence; revises requirements specifying the students who are exempt from paying tuition and fees; requires the Auditor General to perform an audit of program and submit a report.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/CS/SB 512 Independent Living Transition Svcs. By Appropriations and Governmental Oversight and Productivity and Children and Families and Lynn
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 512 on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:35 PM; HB Laid on Table
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:22 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB FFF 04-04 recommended by:
    Future of Florida's Families
    • On agenda for: 04/13/04   1:00 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes
  • PCB FFF 04-04 recommended by:
    Future of Florida's Families
  • PCB FFF 04-04 recommended by:
    Future of Florida's Families

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 512 Subject: Independent Living Transition Svcs. Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 359 Subject: Independent Living Transition Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 428 Subject: Independent Living Transition Svcs. Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Future of Florida's Families 4/20/2004 5:20:13 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 512 Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 512 Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2004 1:01:36 AM) Time: 04/27/2004 - 1:05 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 662329 adopted Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 158103 adopted Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 682399 adopted Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 975323 adopted Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 682399 adopted Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 975323 adopted Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 158103 adopted Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 975323 filed timely Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 158103 filed timely Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 662329 filed timely Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 682399 filed timely Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2004 - 1:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2004 - 1:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2004 1:26:50 AM) Time: 04/24/2004 - 1:28 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/20/2004 - 11:05 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/20/2004 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.701 HB 281 CS, HB 359, HB 1903
409.1451 HB 359
1009.25 HB 119 CS, HB 359, CS/CS/CS/SB 512, HB 769, CS/SB 1452, HB 1781