Bill Amendment: FL S1326 | 2020 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Child Welfare
Status: 2020-07-01 - Chapter No. 2020-152 [S1326 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S1326-Senate_Committee_Substitue_Amendment_756300_Amendment_Delete_All_835096_.html
Bill Title: Child Welfare
Status: 2020-07-01 - Chapter No. 2020-152 [S1326 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S1326-Senate_Committee_Substitue_Amendment_756300_Amendment_Delete_All_835096_.html
Florida Senate - 2020 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1326 Ì756300kÎ756300 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Appropriations (Simpson) recommended the following: 1 Senate Substitute for Amendment (835096) (with title 2 amendment) 3 4 Delete everything after the enacting clause 5 and insert: 6 Section 1. Paragraphs (b), (d), and (e) of subsection (5) 7 of section 20.19, Florida Statutes, are amended, and a new 8 subsection (7) is added to that section, to read: 9 20.19 Department of Children and Families.—There is created 10 a Department of Children and Families. 11 (5) COMMUNITY ALLIANCES.— 12 (b) The duties of the community alliance include, but are 13 not limited to: 14 1. Joint planning for resource utilization in the 15 community, including resources appropriated to the department 16 and any funds that local funding sources choose to provide. 17 2. Needs assessment and establishment of community 18 priorities for service delivery. 19 3. Determining community outcome goals to supplement state 20 required outcomes. 21 4. Serving as a catalyst for community resource 22 development, including, but not limited to, identifying existing 23 programs and services delivered by and assistance available from 24 community-based organizations and faith-based organizations, and 25 encouraging the development and availability of such programs, 26 services, and assistance by such organizations. The community 27 alliance shall ensure that the community-based care lead agency 28 is aware of such programs, services, and assistance and work to 29 facilitate the lead agency’s appropriate use of these resources. 30 5. Providing for community education and advocacy on issues 31 related to delivery of services. 32 6. Promoting prevention and early intervention services. 33 (d) The initial membership of the community alliance in a 34 county, at a minimum, mustshallbe composed of the following: 35 1. A representative from the department. 36 2. A representative from county government. 37 3. A representative from the school district. 38 4. A representative from the county United Way. 39 5. A representative from the county sheriff’s office. 40 6. A representative from the circuit court corresponding to 41 the county. 42 7. A representative from the county children’s board, if 43 one exists. 44 8. A representative of a faith-based organization involved 45 in efforts to prevent child maltreatment, strengthen families, 46 or promote adoption. 47 (e) At any time after the initial meeting of the community 48 alliance, The community alliance shall adopt bylaws and may 49 increase the membership of the alliance to include the state 50 attorney for the judicial circuit in which the community 51 alliance is located, or his or her designee, the public defender 52 for the judicial circuit in which the community alliance is 53 located, or his or her designee, and other individuals and 54 organizations who represent funding organizations, are community 55 leaders, have knowledge of community-based service issues, or 56 otherwise represent perspectives that will enable them to 57 accomplish the duties listed in paragraph (b), if, in the 58 judgment of the alliance, such change is necessary to adequately 59 represent the diversity of the population within the community 60 alliance service circuits. 61 (7) OFFICE OF QUALITY.—The department shall establish an 62 enterprise wide Office of Quality to ensure that the department 63 and contracted service providers meet the highest levels of 64 performance standards. 65 (a) Duties of the office include, but are not limited to, 66 all of the following: 67 1. Identifying performance standards and metrics for 68 department programs and all other service providers, including, 69 but not limited to, behavioral health managing entities, 70 community-based care lead agencies, and attorney services. 71 2. Conducting ongoing quality assurance reviews of 72 department programs and contracted service providers on at least 73 a quarterly basis using cases randomly selected by the 74 department. 75 3. Strengthening the department’s data and analytic 76 capabilities to identify systemic strengths and deficiencies. 77 4. In consultation with the department’s program offices, 78 recommending unique and varied initiatives to correct 79 programmatic and systemic deficiencies. 80 5. Collaborating and engaging partners of the department to 81 improve service quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. 82 6. Reporting any persistent failure by the department or 83 contracted providers to meet performance standards and 84 recommending corrective actions to the secretary. 85 7. By each December 1, developing and submitting an annual 86 report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 87 Speaker of the House of Representatives for the preceding fiscal 88 year which encompasses all legislatively mandated statewide 89 reports required to be issued by the department. 90 (b) The department may adopt rules to administer this 91 subsection. 92 Section 2. Section 402.402, Florida Statutes, is amended to 93 read: 94 402.402 Child protection and child welfare personnel; 95 attorneys employed by the department.— 96 (1) CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATION PROFESSIONAL STAFF 97 REQUIREMENTS.—The department is responsible for recruitment of 98 qualified professional staff to serve as child protective 99 investigators and child protective investigation supervisors. 100 The department shall make every effort to recruit and hire 101 persons qualified by their education and experience to perform 102 social work functions. The department’s efforts shall be guided 103 by the goal thatby July 1, 2019,at least half of all child 104 protective investigators and supervisors will have a bachelor’s 105 degree or a master’s degree in social work from a college or 106 university social work program accredited by the Council on 107 Social Work Education. The department, in collaboration with the 108 lead agencies, subcontracted provider organizations, the Florida 109 Institute for Child Welfare created pursuant to s. 1004.615, and 110 other partners in the child welfare system, shall develop a 111 protocol for screening candidates for child protective positions 112 which reflects the preferences specified in paragraphs (a)-(f). 113 The following persons shall be given preference in the 114 recruitment of qualified professional staff, but the preferences 115 serve only as guidance and do not limit the department’s 116 discretion to select the best available candidates: 117 (a) Individuals with baccalaureate degrees in social work 118 and child protective investigation supervisors with master’s 119 degrees in social work from a college or university social work 120 program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 121 (b) Individuals with baccalaureate or master’s degrees in 122 psychology, sociology, counseling, special education, education, 123 human development, child development, family development, 124 marriage and family therapy, and nursing. 125 (c) Individuals with baccalaureate degrees who have a 126 combination of directly relevant work and volunteer experience, 127 preferably in a public service field related to children’s 128 services, demonstrating critical thinking skills, formal 129 assessment processes, communication skills, problem solving, and 130 empathy; a commitment to helping children and families; a 131 capacity to work as part of a team; an interest in continuous 132 development of skills and knowledge; and personal strength and 133 resilience to manage competing demands and handle workplace 134 stresses. 135 (2) SPECIALIZED TRAINING.—All child protective 136 investigators and child protective investigation supervisors 137 employed by the department or a sheriff’s office must complete 138 specialized training either focused on serving a specific 139 population, including, but not limited to, medically fragile 140 children, sexually exploited children, children under 3 years of 141 age, or families with a history of domestic violence, mental 142 illness, or substance abuse, or focused on performing certain 143 aspects of child protection practice, including, but not limited 144 to, investigation techniques and analysis of family dynamics. 145 The specialized training may be used to fulfill continuing 146 education requirements under s. 402.40(3)(e). Individualshired147before July 1, 2014, shall complete the specialized training by148June 30, 2016, and individualshired on or after July 1, 2014, 149 shall complete the specialized training within 2 years after 150 hire. An individual may receive specialized training in multiple 151 areas. 152 (3) STAFF SUPPORT.—The department shall implement policies 153 and programs that mitigate and prevent the impact of secondary 154 traumatic stress and burnout among child protective 155 investigations staff, including, but not limited to: 156 (a) Initiatives to encourage and inspire child protective 157 investigations staff, including recognizing their achievements 158 on a recognition wall within their unit. 159 (b) Formal procedures for providing support to child 160 protective investigations staff after a critical incident such 161 as a child fatality. 162 (c) Initial training upon appointment to a supervisory 163 position and annual continuing education for all supervisors on 164 how to prevent secondary traumatic stress and burnout among the 165 employees they supervise. 166 (d) Monitoring levels of secondary traumatic stress and 167 burnout among individual employees and intervening as needed. 168 The department shall closely monitor and respond to levels of 169 secondary traumatic stress and burnout among employees during 170 the first 2 years after hire. 171 (e) Ongoing training in self-care for all child protective 172 investigations staff. 173 174 Such programs may also include, but are not limited, to formal 175 peer counseling and support programs. 176 (4)(3)REPORT.—By each October 1, the department shall 177 submit a report on the educational qualifications, turnover, 178 professional advancement, and working conditions of the child 179 protective investigators and supervisors to the Governor, the 180 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 181 Representatives. 182 (5)(4)ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY OR CONTRACTING WITH THE 183 DEPARTMENT TO HANDLE CHILD WELFARE CASES.—Attorneys hired or 184 contracted with on or after July 1, 2014, whose primary 185 responsibility is representing the department in child welfare 186 cases shall, within the first 6 months of employment, receive 187 training in: 188 (a) The dependency court process, including the attorney’s 189 role in preparing and reviewing documents prepared for 190 dependency court for accuracy and completeness.;191 (b) Preparing and presenting child welfare cases, including 192 at least 1 week shadowing an experienced children’s legal 193 services attorney preparing and presenting cases.;194 (c) Safety assessment, safety decisionmaking tools, and 195 safety plans.;196 (d) Developing information presented by investigators and 197 case managers to support decisionmaking in the best interest of 198 children.; and199 (e) The experiences and techniques of case managers and 200 investigators, including shadowing an experienced child 201 protective investigator and an experienced case manager for at 202 least 8 hours. 203 Section 3. Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (1) of 204 section 409.988, Florida Statutes, to read: 205 409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions.— 206 (1) DUTIES.—A lead agency: 207 (l) Shall identify an employee to serve as a liaison with 208 the community alliance and community-based and faith-based 209 organizations interested in collaborating with the lead agency 210 or offering services or other assistance on a volunteer basis to 211 the children and families served by the lead agency. The lead 212 agency shall ensure that appropriate lead agency staff and 213 subcontractors, including, but not limited to, case managers, 214 are informed of the specific services or assistance available 215 from community-based and faith-based organizations. 216 Section 4. Section 409.991, Florida Statutes, is amended to 217 read: 218 (Substantial rewording of section. See s. 409.991, 219 F.S., for present text.) 220 409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead 221 agencies.— 222 (1) As used in this section, the term “core services funds” 223 means all funds allocated to lead agencies operating under 224 contract with the department pursuant to s. 409.987, with the 225 following exceptions: 226 (a) Funds appropriated for independent living services; 227 (b) Funds appropriated for maintenance adoption subsidies; 228 (c) Funds allocated by the department for child protective 229 investigative service training; 230 (d) Nonrecurring funds; 231 (e) Designated mental health wrap-around service funds; 232 (f) Funds for special projects for a designated lead 233 agency; and 234 (g) Funds appropriated for the Guardianship Assistance 235 Program established under s. 39.6225. 236 (2) The department shall use an objective, workload-based 237 methodology to identify and report the optimal level of funding 238 for each lead agency considering demand for each of the 239 following: 240 (a) Prevention services; 241 (b) Client services; 242 (c) Licensed out-of-home care costs; and 243 (d) Staffing, using the ratio for case managers compared to 244 the caseload requirements specified in s. 20.19(4)(c)2. 245 (3) The allocation of core services funds must be based on 246 the following: 247 (a) The total optimal funding amount as determined by 248 adding together the funding for prevention services, client 249 services, licensed out-of-home care, and staffing. 250 (b) A comparison of the total optimal funding amount to the 251 actual allocated funding for the most recent fiscal year to 252 determine the percentage of optimal funding the lead agency is 253 currently receiving. 254 (4) By November 1 of each year, the secretary must submit a 255 report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 256 Speaker of the House of Representatives which includes the 257 current funding level of each lead agency based on the optimal 258 funding level as determined by using each lead agency workload 259 using the department’s methodology. The report must identify any 260 lead agency that is persistently funded at less than the optimal 261 funding level and recommend strategies to address the shortfall 262 including, but not limited to, business process redesign, the 263 adoption of best practices, and requesting additional funding. 264 (5) The department may adopt rules to establish the optimal 265 funding levels for lead agencies. 266 (6) Unless otherwise specified in the General 267 Appropriations Act, the department shall allocate any new 268 funding for core services, based on the department’s 269 methodology, to achieve optimal funding for all lead agencies 270 inversely proportional to each lead agency optimal funding 271 percentage. 272 (7) Unless otherwise specified in the General 273 Appropriations Act, the department shall consider a lead 274 agency’s funding level compared to its optimal funding level 275 when allocating funding from the risk pool, as provided in s. 276 409.990. 277 Section 5. Subsections (18) through (23) of section 278 409.996, Florida Statutes, are renumbered (19) through (24), 279 respectively, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection 280 (17) of that section are amended, and a new subsection 281 (18),(24), and (25) are added to that section, to read: 282 409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. 283 The department shall contract for the delivery, administration, 284 or management of care for children in the child protection and 285 child welfare system. In doing so, the department retains 286 responsibility for the quality of contracted services and 287 programs and shall ensure that services are delivered in 288 accordance with applicable federal and state statutes and 289 regulations. 290 (1) The department shall enter into contracts with lead 291 agencies for the performance of the duties by the lead agencies 292 pursuant to s. 409.988. At a minimum, the contracts must: 293 (a) Provide for the services needed to accomplish the 294 duties established in s. 409.988 and provide information to the 295 department which is necessary to meet the requirements for a 296 quality assurance program pursuant to subsection (19)(18)and 297 the child welfare results-oriented accountability system 298 pursuant to s. 409.997. 299 (17) The department shall directlyor through contract300 provide attorneys to prepare and present cases in dependency 301 court and shall ensure that the court is provided with adequate 302 information for informed decisionmaking in dependency cases, 303 including, at a minimum, a face sheet for each case which lists 304 the names and contact information for any child protective 305 investigator, child protective investigation supervisor, case 306 manager, and case manager supervisor, and the regional 307 department official responsible for the lead agency contract. 308 The department shall provide to the court the case information 309 and recommendations provided by the lead agency or 310 subcontractor.For the Sixth Judicial Circuit, the department311shall contract with the state attorney for the provision of312these services.313 (18)(a) The department may contract for the provision of 314 children’s legal services to prepare and present cases in 315 dependency court. The contracted attorneys shall ensure that the 316 court is provided with adequate information for informed 317 decisionmaking in dependency cases, including, at a minimum, a 318 face sheet for each case which lists the names and contact 319 information for any child protective investigator, child 320 protective investigator supervisor, and the regional department 321 official responsible for the lead agency contract. The 322 contracted attorneys shall provide to the court the case 323 information and recommendations provided by the lead agency or 324 subcontractor. For the Sixth Judicial Circuit, the department 325 shall contract with the state attorney for the provision of 326 these services. 327 (b) The contracted attorneys shall adopt the child welfare 328 practice model, as periodically updated by the department, that 329 is used by attorneys employed by the department. The contracted 330 attorneys shall operate in accordance with the same federal and 331 state performance standards and metrics imposed on children’s 332 legal services attorneys employed by the department. 333 (c) The department and contracted attorneys providing 334 children’s legal services shall collaborate to monitor program 335 performance on an ongoing basis. The department and contracted 336 attorneys’, or a representative from such contracted attorneys’ 337 offices, shall meet at least quarterly to collaborate on federal 338 and state quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives. 339 (d) The department shall conduct an annual program 340 performance evaluation which shall be based on the same child 341 welfare practice model principles and federal and state 342 performance standards that are imposed on children’s legal 343 services attorneys employed by the department. The program 344 performance evaluation must be standardized statewide and the 345 department shall select random cases for evaluation. The program 346 performance evaluation shall be conducted by a team of peer 347 reviewers from the respective contracted attorneys’ offices that 348 perform children’s legal services and representatives from the 349 department. 350 (e) The department shall publish an annual report 351 regarding, at a minimum, performance quality, outcome-measure 352 attainment, and cost efficiency of the services provided by the 353 contracted attorneys. The annual report must include data and 354 information on the performance of both the contracted attorneys’ 355 and the department’s attorneys. The department shall submit the 356 annual report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and 357 the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than 358 November 1 of each year that the contracted attorneys are 359 receiving appropriations to provide children’s legal services 360 for the department. 361 (24) In collaboration with lead agencies, service 362 providers, and other community stakeholders, the department 363 shall develop a statewide accountability system based on 364 measurable quality standards. The accountability system must be 365 implemented by July 1, 2021. 366 (a) The accountability system must: 367 1. Assess the overall health of the child welfare system, 368 by circuit, using grading criteria established by the 369 department; 370 2. Include a quality measurement system with domains and 371 clearly defined levels of quality. The system must measure the 372 performance standards for child protective investigators, lead 373 agencies, and children’s legal services throughout the system of 374 care, using criteria established by the department, and, at a 375 minimum, address applicable federal- and state-mandated metrics. 376 3. Align with the principles of the results-oriented 377 accountability program established under s. 409.997. 378 (b) After the development and implementation of the 379 accountability system under this subsection, the department and 380 each lead agency shall use the information from the 381 accountability system to promote enhanced quality service 382 delivery within their respective areas of responsibility. 383 (c) By December 1 of each year, the department shall submit 384 a report on the overall health of the child welfare system to 385 the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of 386 the House of Representatives. 387 (d) The department may adopt rules to implement this 388 subsection. 389 (25) Subject to an appropriation, for the 2020-2021 and 390 2021-2022 fiscal years, the department shall implement a pilot 391 project in the Sixth and Thirteenth Judicial Circuits, 392 respectively, aimed at improving child welfare outcomes. 393 (a) In implementing the pilot projects, the department 394 shall establish performance metrics and performance standards to 395 assess improvements in safety, permanency, and the well-being of 396 children in the local system of care for the lead agencies in 397 those judicial circuits. Such metrics and standards must be 398 aligned with indicators used in the most recent federal Child 399 and Family Services Reviews. 400 (b) The lead agencies in the Sixth and Thirteenth Judicial 401 Circuits shall provide performance data to the department each 402 quarter. The department shall review the data for accuracy and 403 completeness and then shall compare the actual performance of 404 the lead agencies to the established performance metrics and 405 standards. Each lead agency that exceeds performance metrics and 406 standards is eligible for incentive funding. 407 (c) For the first quarter of each fiscal year, the 408 department may advance incentive funding to the lead agencies in 409 an amount equal to one quarter of the total allocated to the 410 pilot project. After each quarter, the department shall assess 411 the performance of the lead agencies for that quarter and adjust 412 the subsequent quarter’s incentive funding based on its actual 413 prior quarter performance. 414 (d) The department shall include the results of the pilot 415 projects in the report required under s. 20.19(7). The report 416 must include the department’s findings and recommendations 417 relating to the pilot projects. 418 (e) This subsection expires July 1, 2022. 419 Section 6. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 1004.615, 420 Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (9) and (10), 421 respectively, and new subsections (6), (7), and (8) are added to 422 that section, to read: 423 1004.615 Florida Institute for Child Welfare.— 424 (6) The institute and the Florida State University College 425 of Social Work shall design and implement a curriculum that 426 enhances knowledge and skills for the child welfare practice. 427 The institute and the college shall create the curriculum using 428 interactive and interdisciplinary approaches and include 429 opportunities for students to gain an understanding of real 430 world child welfare cases. The institute shall disseminate the 431 curriculum to other interested state universities and colleges 432 and provide implementation support. The institute shall contract 433 with a person or entity of its choosing, by November 1, 2020, to 434 evaluate the curriculum and make recommendations for 435 improvement. The college shall implement the curriculum during 436 the 2021-2022 school year. This subsection is subject to an 437 appropriation. 438 (7) The institute, in collaboration with the department, 439 community-based care lead agencies, providers of case management 440 services, and other child welfare stakeholders, shall design and 441 implement a career-long professional development curriculum for 442 child welfare professionals at all levels and from all 443 disciplines. The professional development curriculum must 444 enhance the performance of the current child welfare workforce, 445 address issues related to retention, complement the social work 446 curriculum, and be developed using social work principles. The 447 professional development curriculum shall provide career-long 448 coaching, training, certification, and mentorship. The institute 449 must provide the professional support on a continuous basis 450 through online and in-person services. The professional 451 development curriculum must be available by July 1, 2021. The 452 Department of Children and Families must approve the curriculum 453 prior to implementation. This subsection is subject to an 454 appropriation. 455 (8) The institute shall establish a consulting program for 456 child welfare organizations to enhance workforce culture, 457 supervision, and related management processes to improve 458 retention, effectiveness, and overall well-being of staff to 459 support improved child welfare outcomes. The institute shall 460 select child welfare organizations through a competitive 461 application process and provide ongoing analysis, 462 recommendations, and support from a team of experts on a long 463 term basis to address systemic and operational workforce 464 challenges. This subsection is subject to an appropriation. 465 Section 7. The Department of Children and Families, in 466 collaboration with the Florida Institute of Child Welfare, shall 467 develop an expanded career ladder for child protective 468 investigations staff. The career ladder shall include multiple 469 levels of child protective investigator classifications, 470 corresponding milestones and professional development 471 opportunities necessary for advancement, and compensation 472 ranges. The department must submit a proposal for the expanded 473 career ladder to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and 474 the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than 475 November 1, 2020. 476 Section 8. (1) For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the sum of 477 $8,235,052 in recurring funds is appropriated from the General 478 Revenue fund to the Department of Children and Families for 479 incentive funding for the pilot projects required in s. 480 409.998(25), Florida Statutes, as created by this act. 481 (2) For the 2020-2021 fiscal year the sum of $5,350,000 in 482 recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is appropriated to 483 the Department of Children and Families, and 2,907,885 in rate 484 is authorized for the establishment of the Office of Quality, as 485 required in s. 20.19(7), Florida Statutes. The department is 486 authorized to reassign up to 125 currently authorized positions 487 and submit budget amendments pursuant to chapter 216, Florida 488 Statutes, for the Office of Quality to administer and implement 489 the provisions of this act. 490 Section 9. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act may be cited as 491 the “State of Hope Act.” 492 Section 10. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 493 494 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 495 And the title is amended as follows: 496 Delete everything before the enacting clause 497 and insert: 498 A bill to be entitled 499 An act relating to the Department of Children and 500 Families; amending s. 20.19, F.S.; revising duties and 501 membership of community alliances; requiring the 502 department to establish an Office of Quality; 503 providing duties of the office; requiring the office 504 to develop and submit a report to the Governor and the 505 Legislature annually by a specified date; authorizing 506 the department to adopt rules; amending s. 402.402, 507 F.S.; requiring the department to implement certain 508 policies and programs to improve the well being of 509 certain employees; adding requirements to an annual 510 report; amending s. 409.988, F.S.; requiring community 511 based care lead agencies to name a liaison with the 512 faith-based community; amending s. 409.991, F.S.; 513 defining the term “core services funds”; requiring the 514 department to develop a methodology to identify and 515 report the optimal level of funding for community 516 based care lead agencies; providing requirements for 517 the allocation of core services funds; requiring the 518 Secretary of the Department of Children and Families 519 to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature 520 annually by a specified date; providing requirements 521 for such report; authorizing the department to adopt 522 rules; requiring certain funding to be allocated based 523 on the department’s methodology, unless otherwise 524 specified in the General Appropriations Act; amending 525 s. 409.996, F.S.; requiring the department to develop 526 a statewide accountability system; requiring that such 527 system be implemented by a specified date; providing 528 requirements for such accountability system; requiring 529 the department and lead agencies to promote enhanced 530 quality service delivery; requiring the department to 531 submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature 532 annually by a specified date; authorizing the 533 department to adopt rules; requiring the department to 534 implement pilot projects to improve child welfare 535 outcomes in specified judicial circuits; requiring the 536 department to establish performance metrics and 537 standards to implement the pilot projects; requiring 538 lead agencies in specified judicial circuits to 539 provide certain data to the department each quarter; 540 requiring the department to review such data; 541 authorizing the department to advance incentive 542 funding to certain lead agencies that meet specified 543 requirements; requiring the department to include 544 certain results in a specified report; providing for 545 future expiration; amending s. 1004.615, F.S.; to 546 require the Institute for Child Welfare to develop a 547 child welfare education curriculum; develop a child 548 welfare workforce curriculum; provide a consulting 549 program for child welfare organizations; requiring the 550 institute and the Department of Children and Families 551 to develop a proposal for a career ladder for child 552 protective investigations staff; providing a short 553 title; providing an appropriation; providing an 554 effective date.