FL H5305

Defines "child welfare provider" as a licensed child-caring or child-placing agency and establishes administrative monitoring policies for multiple state agencies and community-based care lead agencies.

Limits administrative monitoring of accredited child welfare providers to once every 3 years and restricts duplicative monitoring, while allowing agencies to continue monitoring for service verification, complaint investigations, and legal compliance.

Authorizes private-sector entities to establish a secure Internet-based data warehouse to maintain child welfare provider records including financial audits, governance documents, and staff credentials, with free agency access.

Repeals section 409.1663 relating to adoption benefits for qualifying state employee adoptees and removes related references in the adoption assistance program definition.

Allows community-based care lead agencies to carry forward unexpended state funds up to 8 percent of their total contract, establishes advance payment provisions for fixed-price contracts, and authorizes the department to outsource monitoring functions.

Permits the Department of Children and Family Services to provide family and group therapy services to dependent youth at risk of out-of-home placement, with eligibility criteria jointly developed with participating dependency courts.