FL S1400

Requires parents whose actions caused harm to dependent children (specifically including prenatal substance exposure) to submit to substance abuse disorder assessments and participate in treatment as a condition of dependency disposition and case planning.

Establishes a Hormonal Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (HLARC) program administered by the Department of Health, with $750,000 appropriated for fiscal year 2017-2018 to contract with family planning providers to increase access to contraceptive services statewide.

Creates safe care plans for substance-exposed newborns addressing health and substance abuse treatment needs of the newborn and affected family or caregiver, with coordination between the Department of Children and Families, Department of Health, and other state agencies.

Requires the Department of Children and Families to develop screening and assessment instruments for substance-exposed newborns, conduct multidisciplinary staffings, assess local service capacity, and ensure child protective investigators receive specialized training before accepting such cases.

Establishes a shared family care residential services pilot program in the Fourth Judicial Circuit to provide out-of-home care where families can remain together in a supportive mentor home environment while parents recover from substance abuse disorders.