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FL H1507

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Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Anitere Flores

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Department of Children and Family Services to include in its annual legislative budget requests an appropriation of up to $180,000 to replenish Angela Sozzani's special needs trust for placement costs and medical care not funded by Medicaid, beginning in fiscal year 2011-2012 and continuing for the remainder of her life.

  • Requires the department to include all funds expended from the trust since its inception through the date of the initial request in the 2011-2012 fiscal year appropriation.

  • Permits the department to seek appropriations exceeding the $180,000 limit in its sole discretion if extraordinary circumstances warrant additional funds for Angela Sozzani's placement and medical care.

  • Prohibits any awards of attorneys' fees, lobbying fees, costs, or other similar expenses related to this claim.

  • Addresses a claim arising from Angela Sozzani's near-drowning on April 17, 2002, while in foster care supervised by the Department of Children and Family Services, resulting in severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy requiring 24-hour medical care.

Legislative Description

Relief/Angela Sozzani/DCFS

Last Action

Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice & Courts Policy3/10/2010

Full Bill Text

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