Summary/Abstract

Florida HB 21 to regulate sober homes in Florida has been filed for the 2015 Legislative Session. This bill is essential to insure that quality services are delivered by accredited providers. The Sober Home industry in Florida has been the recent target of FBI investigations for financial malfeasance.

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Please read this bill (HB 21) that has been filed for the FL 2015 Legislative Session regarding regulating SOBER HOMES. If you do not take the time to read this, do not expect ANY of the problems to get fixed.
If there are line items you DO NOT like or disagree with, there is plenty of time for amendment. This bill is in stop 1 - 1st Committee. It will be referred to other committees for recommendations, editing, amending, etc.
It takes YOU to help get this right.

General Bill   by Hager and Harrell Substance Abuse Services: Requires DCF to create voluntary certification program for recovery residences; requires DCF to approve credentialing entities to develop & administer certification program; requires background screening of recovery residence employees; provides for denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; directs DCF to approve at least one credentialing entity by specified date to develop & administer certification program; requires DCF to publish list on its website. Effective Date: July 1, 2015 Last Event: Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee on Friday, December 19, 2014 2:57 PM   Referred Committees and Committee Actions House Referrals     -   Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee     -   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee     -   Health & Human Services Committee Related Bills (no related bills on record) Bill Text Original Filed Version   Staff Analysis (None Available) Vote History (no votes recorded) Bill History Event Time Member Committee Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Friday, December 19, 2014 2:57 PM   Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Friday, December 19, 2014 2:57 PM   Health & Human Services Committee Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Friday, December 19, 2014 2:57 PM   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Friday, December 19, 2014 2:57 PM   Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Filed Wednesday, November 19, 2014 1:35 PM Hager   Statutes Referenced by this Bill 397.311 397.487 397.4871 397.4872 397.407 212.055 394.9085 397.405 397.416 440.102