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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to licensure of family foster homes; 2
amending s. 409.175, F.S.; requiring the Department of 3
Children and Families to adopt rules to ensure that 4
certain licensees may amend their licenses without 5
submitting new applications, and that the amended 6
license process receives priority; providing an 7
effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subsection (6) of section 12
409.175, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 13
409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential 14
child-caring agencies, and child -placing agencies; public 15
records exemption.— 16
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(i)1. Upon determination that the app licant meets the state 18
minimum licensing requirements and has obtained a letter from a 19
community-based care lead agency which indicates that the family 20
foster home meets the criteria established by the lead agency, 21
the department shall issue a license with out charge to a 22
specific person or agency at a specific location. A license may 23
be issued if all the screening materials have been timely 24
submitted; however, a license may not be issued or renewed if 25
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any person at the home or agency has failed the required 26
screening. The license is nontransferable. A copy of the license 27
shall be displayed in a conspicuous place. Except as provided in 28
paragraph (k), the license is valid for 1 year from the date of 29
issuance, unless the license is suspended or revoked by the 30
department or is voluntarily surrendered by the licensee. The 31
license is the property of the department. 32
2. The department shall adopt rules to ensure that a 33
licensee who moves to another location within this state may 34
amend his or her current license wit hout the need to submit a 35
new application for licensure and that the amended license 36
process receives priority. 37
Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 38