FL H0333

Establishes community-based juvenile justice pilot programs in the 2nd, 6th, and 11th judicial circuits to operate for 2 years beginning in fiscal year 2011-2012, with the goal of providing local flexibility and improved outcomes for juveniles.

Requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to contract with nonprofit or county government agencies as regional coordinating agencies to provide a full continuum of services including prevention, intervention, diversion, probation, detention, and residential programs.

Mandates the department transfer all associated funding to regional coordinating agencies (minus quality assurance oversight costs) and requires agencies to analyze and report complete direct and indirect service costs.

Establishes quality assurance standards and performance metrics, with annual evaluations of regional coordinating agencies and mandatory reporting to the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House on quality performance, outcomes, and cost efficiency.

Grants regional coordinating agencies and contracted providers sovereign immunity protections equivalent to state agencies for liability purposes under Florida law.