FL S1414

Defines "actual cost" as funds the Department of Juvenile Justice expends for detention care minus grants and federal funds received.

Requires nonfiscally constrained counties to pay 60 percent of actual detention costs based on their percentage of detention days used, with the state paying 40 percent.

Requires the state to pay 100 percent of detention costs for fiscally constrained counties and for juveniles residing out of state.

Changes payment timing so counties pay monthly in arrears based on the prior fiscal year's actual costs, rather than making advance estimated payments each month.

Requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to determine actual costs and inform counties of their share after each fiscal year ends, eliminating provisions for monthly cost reconciliation.