FL S0960

Create a statewide team of child protection investigators required to respond within 24 hours when a child under department or community-based care dies or is reported missing, assisting law enforcement with the investigation.

Require the Department of Children and Families to publish autopsy reports for child deaths and law enforcement investigation updates for missing children cases on its website with the child's identity protected.

Mandate disclosure of basic facts about child fatalities and near-fatalities resulting from abuse or neglect on the department's website, with varying levels of information released depending on investigation status and findings (pending, substantiated, or unsubstantiated).

Restrict disclosure of certain information including sibling details, attorney-client communications, and details that would jeopardize criminal investigations.

Require community-based care lead agencies to submit annual reports by October 1 on all damage claims related to children injured in their care, including claim status, legal summary, defendants named, resolution method, and amounts paid.