House 5019

House 5019: Relating to Martin Lee Anderson Act of 2006

Source: Version H 5019E1 04/06/2006 http://www.flsenate.gov April 27, 2006

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337 Section 8. Section 985.309, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

338 Section 9. Section 985.3091, Florida Statutes, is created

339 to read:

340 985.3091 Sheriff's training and respect programs.--

341 (1) Contingent upon specific appropriation, local funding,

342 or specific appropriation and local funding, a county sheriff

343 may, under contract with the department, implement and operate a

344 sheriff's training and respect program to provide intensive

345 education, physical training, and rehabilitation for children

346 who are eligible under subsection (2). A sheriff's training and

347 respect program shall be under the sheriff's supervisory

348 authority as determined by the contract between the department

349 and the sheriff.

394 (5) The department shall adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1)

395 and 120.54 for the sheriff's training and respect program that

396 specify:

397 (a) Requirements for the preadmission medical,

398 psychological, and substance abuse screenings required by

399 subsection (2).

400 (b) Authorized disciplinary sanctions and restrictions on

401 the privileges of the general population of children in the

402 program. The rules must prohibit the use of physical force or

403 restraint except as authorized in rules adopted pursuant to s.

404 985.4055 and must specifically preclude the use of physical

405 force or restraint as a disciplinary sanction or to encourage

406 compliance with program requirements.

407 (c) Prohibitions on the use of psychological intimidation

408 techniques, unless necessary for the safety of youth or other

409 persons or to maintain security.

444 (8)(a) The department shall adopt rules under ss.

445 120.536(1) and 120.54 that establish training requirements for

446 staff in a sheriff's training and respect program. These

447 requirements shall, at a minimum, require administrative staff

448 to successfully complete 120 contact hours of department-

449 approved training and staff who provide direct care, as defined

450 in s. 985.4055, to successfully complete 200 contact hours of

451 department-approved training.

452 (b) Department-approved training must include, but is not

453 limited to, training on:

454 1. State and federal laws relating to child abuse.

455 2. Authorized disciplinary sanctions, privilege

456 restrictions, and limitations on use of physical force and

457 restraint techniques under paragraph (5)(b) and prohibited

458 psychological intimidation techniques under paragraph (5)(c).

459 3. Appropriate counseling techniques and aggression

460 control methods.

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