Fiscal Analysis Of Florida Senate Bill 1666 Of 2014 To Make Changes To Child Abuse Investigations

The legislature passed the bill on May 2, 2014. Senate Bill 1666 directs the Florida Department of Children and Families to conduct immediate investigations of deaths and other significant incidents involving children who have been known to the child protection and child welfare system. The purpose of the investigations is to identify root causes and to rapidly determine the need to change policies and practices related to child protection and child welfare. The bill provides a definition of "medical neglect" and requires improvements in the care of medically complex children and the investigation of child abuse cases involving such children . . .