FL S0760

Requires child protection team medical directors to be board-certified pediatricians, with the Statewide Medical Director holding a subspecialty certification in child abuse from the American Board of Pediatrics.

Allows medical directors employed after the effective date up to 4 years to obtain child abuse subspecialty certification or meet minimum requirements established by an approved third-party credentialing entity.

Mandates the Department of Health approve third-party credentialing entities meeting specified standards including establishment of core competencies, certification processes, ethics codes, and public databases within 90 days of application.

Requires multiagency teams investigating child deaths or critical incidents to include at least one child protection team medical director among their five or more members.

Authorizes physicians holding expert witness certificates to provide expert testimony in criminal child abuse and neglect cases, and adds conforming references throughout related statutes.