Florida H0153 amends reporting requirements for child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Florida H0153 amends the Florida Statutes to enhance reporting requirements for child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. It mandates immediate reporting to the central abuse hotline for children born to parents with another child in the custody of the Department of Children and Families. It creates a rebuttable presumption that such children are in immediate danger, which can be challenged by the parent. The bill also requires the hotline to notify the department for onsite protective investigations.

Florida H0153 amends reporting requirements for child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Florida H0153 amends the Florida Statutes to enhance reporting requirements for child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. It mandates immediate reporting to the central abuse hotline for children born to parents with another child in the custody of the Department of Children and Families. It creates a rebuttable presumption that such children are in immediate danger, which can be challenged by the parent. The bill also requires the hotline to notify the department for onsite protective investigations.