HB 1199 CS (2005) -  Child Care

by Ausley
Revises requirements for the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps scholarship program; transfers authority for administration and rules from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Agency for Workforce Innovation; redefines the term "screening"; authorizes the screening of child care volunteers; requires an applicant, owner, or operator of a child care facility to sign an affidavit attesting to the accuracy of certain information; authorizes the department to apply certain requirements for personnel in child care facilities to personnel in family day care homes and large family child care homes; requires family day care homes that are required to be licensed and large family child care homes to have a license that is renewed annually; authorizes the department to apply the specified procedures for administering a license to family day care homes and large family child care homes; authorizes the local licensing agency or the department to issue a provisional license or registration to a child care facility, family day care home, or large family child care home; provides that a provisional license or registration may not be issued unless child care personnel are screened according to law; requires the department to adopt rules for issuing, suspending, and revoking provisional licenses and registrations; provides that an increased administrative fine may be imposed in addition to or in lieu of other disciplinary actions; authorizes the department or local licensing agencies to convert a license or registration to probation status for a violation of certain laws and rules; authorizes the department or local licensing agencies to apply disciplinary actions to registered family day care homes; directs the department to adopt rules establishing grounds for imposing disciplinary actions for violations of certain laws and rules; directs the department to adopt rules to create a uniform system of procedures to use for disciplinary actions; requires the department to establish a database of information concerning violations, citations, and penalties imposed against child care facilities, family day care homes, and large family child care homes licensed by or registered with the department and local licensing agencies; requires the department to consult with the State Technology Office; specifies database capabilities and the uses of information contained therein; provides that implementation is not contingent upon an appropriation; removes conflicting provisions regarding an administrative fine; requires the adoption of a rule establishing minimum standards for safety; requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct a study of the Child Care Services Program Office of the Department of Children and Family Services and provide a report to the Governor and Legislature.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2005 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/20/2005 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/20/2005 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Families Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Families Council Time: 04/18/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Families Council agenda Time: 04/14/2005 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Families Council Time: 04/12/2005 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/12/2005 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2005 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Health & Families Council Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/05/2005 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Future of Florida's Families Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Future of Florida's Families Committee Time: 03/30/2005 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Future of Florida's Families Committee agenda Time: 03/28/2005 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Future of Florida's Families Committee Time: 03/14/2005 - 9:36 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 03/14/2005 - 9:36 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/14/2005 - 9:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Future of Florida's Families Committee Time: 03/14/2005 - 9:36 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/25/2005 - 4:33 PM Member: Ausley Committee: Version: __

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