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SB 1600FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Proposed Review of Liability Insurance for Child Welfare Agencies

Original title: Community-based Care Lead Agency Liability Insurance

January 9, 2026

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Where This Stands

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Currently Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

8 actions
  1. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
  3. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  4. Feb 10, 2026Senate
    CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
  5. Feb 5, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
  6. Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
Show 2 earlier actions
  1. Jan 16, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
  2. Jan 9, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

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The Frame

What this does

The bill aimed to address financial stability for organizations providing community-based care by analyzing whether current insurance costs and coverage requirements are sustainable, with findings due to state leadership by January 2027.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Community-based care lead agencies

These agencies would be subject to data requests and potential fines for non-compliance.

Insurance companies

These companies would be subject to data requests and potential fines for non-compliance.

Department of Children and Families

The department is required to collaborate on the review and is authorized to levy fines against lead agencies.

What changed

Current stage: Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill would have required the Office of Insurance Regulation to study the availability and cost of liability insurance for community-based child welfare agencies. It also established fines for insurance companies and agencies that failed to provide requested data for the study.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill aimed to address financial stability for organizations providing community-based care by analyzing whether current insurance costs and coverage requirements are sustainable, with findings due to state leadership by January 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this bill?
To analyze the cost, availability, and impact of liability insurance on community-based child welfare agencies and their subcontractors.
Who would have been responsible for the study?
The Office of Insurance Regulation, in collaboration with the Department of Children and Families.
What happens to the money collected from fines?
All fines collected from insurance companies or agencies for failing to provide data would be transferred to the state's .

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Discoveries

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policy shift100% confidence

Sunset Provision

The bill included a specific sunset clause (repeal date) for the data collection mandate, indicating it was intended as a temporary oversight measure.

Connected Entities

organizationAppropriations Committee on Health and Human ServicesCommittee reviewing the billMap →
locationSenate BuildingLocation of a committee meetingMap →
organizationChildren, Families, and Elder AffairsCommittee reviewing the billMap →
otherRule 4.7(2)Committee Substitute processMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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