HB 7051

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3	Sunset Review Act regarding foster care; amending s.
4	409.175, F.S.; removing a duplicative exemption for social
5	security numbers; reorganizing provisions; removing
6	superfluous language; repealing s. 2, ch. 2003-83, Laws of
7	Florida, which provides for repeal of the exemption;
8	providing an effective date.
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10	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12	Section 1.  Subsection (16) of section 409.175, Florida
13	Statutes, is amended to read:
14	409.175  Licensure of family foster homes, residential
15	child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public
16	records exemption.--
17	(16)(a)1.  The following information held by the Department
18	of Children and Family Services regarding a foster parent
19	applicant and such applicant's spouse, minor child, and other
20	adult household member is exempt from the provisions of s.
21	119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, unless
22	otherwise ordered by a court:
23	a.  The home, business, work, child care, or school
24	addresses and telephone numbers; social security numbers;
25	b.  Birth dates;
26	c.  Medical records;
27	d.  The floor plan of the home; and
28	e.  Photographs of such persons.
29	2.  If a foster parent applicant does not receive a foster
30	parent license, the information made exempt pursuant to this
31	paragraph shall become public 5 years after the date of
32	application, except that social security numbers and medical
33	records shall remain exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1)
34	and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
35	3.  This exemption applies to information made exempt by
36	this paragraph before, on, or after the effective date of the
37	exemption.
38	(b)1.  The following information held by the Department of
39	Children and Family Services regarding a licensed foster parent
40	and the foster parent's spouse, minor child, and other adult
41	household member is exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1)
42	and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, unless otherwise
43	ordered by a court:
44	a.  The home, business, work, child care, or school
45	addresses and telephone numbers; social security numbers;
46	b.  Birth dates;
47	c.  Medical records;
48	d.  The floor plan of the home; and
49	e.  Photographs of such persons.
50	2.  If a foster parent's license is no longer active, the
51	information made exempt pursuant to this paragraph shall become
52	public 5 years after the expiration date of such foster parent's
53	foster care license, except that: social security numbers and
54	a.  Medical records shall remain exempt from the provisions
55	of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
56	b.  However, Exempt information regarding a licensed foster
57	parent who has become an adoptive parent and exempt information
58	regarding such foster parent's spouse, minor child, or other
59	adult household member shall not become available to the public
60	5 years after expiration of such foster parent's license and
61	shall remain exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s.
62	24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
63	3.  This exemption applies to information made exempt by
64	this paragraph before, on, or after the effective date of the
65	exemption.
66	(c)  The name, address, and telephone number of persons
67	providing character or neighbor references regarding foster
68	parent applicants or licensed foster parents held by the
69	Department of Children and Family Services are exempt from the
70	provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State
71	Constitution.
72	Section 2.  Section 2 of chapter 2003-83, Laws of Florida,
73	is repealed.
74	Section 3.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.

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