SB 2108                                         Second Engrossed
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the welfare of children; amending
    3         s. 39.001, F.S.; requiring certain agencies and
    4         organizations named in the Florida Prevention of Child
    5         Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Plan: July 2010 - 2015
    6         to implement and monitor the plan; providing
    7         legislative findings; requiring the Department of
    8         Children and Family Services to report to the
    9         Legislature; providing an effective date.
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   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 39.001, Florida
   14  Statutes, is amended to read:
   15         39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
   16  screening.—
   17         (6) LEGISLATIVE INTENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF ABUSE,
   18  ABANDONMENT, AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN.—The incidence of known
   19  child abuse, abandonment, and neglect has continued to increase
   20  increased rapidly over the past 5 years. The impact that abuse,
   21  abandonment, or neglect has on the victimized child, siblings,
   22  family structure, and inevitably on all citizens of the state
   23  has caused the Legislature to determine that the prevention of
   24  child abuse, abandonment, and neglect shall be a priority of
   25  this state. To further this end, it is the intent of the
   26  Legislature that an Office of Adoption and Child Protection be
   27  established. It is further the intent of the Legislature that
   28  Florida Prevention of Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Plan:
   29  July 2010 – June 2015, be implemented and monitored by the
   30  agencies and organizations named within the plan. The
   31  Legislature finds that the plan contains low-cost and no cost
   32  cross-agency strategies adopted by the Children and Youth
   33  Cabinet. These activities are already underway and are privately
   34  and federally funded where necessary. No additional funds from
   35  the state are being requested for these activities. By February
   36  1, 2015, the Department of Children and Family Services shall
   37  report to the Legislature whether the plan has been effective
   38  and whether it should be updated and continued.
   39         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.