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S Clarifies that entering into a Plan of Safe Care is voluntary and removes the requirement that all infants and mothers affected by prenatal substance exposure shall be referred to a home visitor program. Referrals are only to be made if the family accepts services.

1. Chapter 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS p. 3
2. 1-1. Purpose p. 3
3. 1-2. Legal Authority p. 3
4. 1-3. Reporting and Notification Requirements p. 3
5. 1-4. Plan of Safe Care Components p. 4
6. 1-5. Child Protective Investigations p. 5
7. 1-6. Case Management Services p. 6
8. 1-7. Child Welfare Information System Documentation p. 6
9. Chapter 2 – PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING REFERRALS AND SERVICE PROVISION p. 7
10. 2-1. Purpose p. 7
11. 2-2. Legal Authority p. 7
12. 2-3. Initiation of Referrals p. 7
13. 2-4. Service Provision p. 7

CFOPs it cites (1)

• CFOP 170-5 Child Protective Investigations Page 7

CFOPs that cite it (1)

• CFOP 5-1 Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications Page 7

Florida Statutes (4)

• s. 383.14, F.S. Pages 3, 7
• § 39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 7
• § 39.01 Definitions. Page 4
• § 39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 4