Florida to Privatize the Care of Abused and Neglected Children

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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May 22, 1998, the care of children at risk of abuse and those in foster care will be taken from the state Department of Children and Families and turned over to private agencies. The pilot program, to be fully in place by January 1, 2000 will last for three years. Senator Ginny Brown-Waite, whose adopted daughter had been abused while she was in foster care, initiated the bill. Representative Sandra Murman, D-Tampa, sponsored its companion bill in . . .