FL S0522

Creates section 39.6021, F.S. to establish requirements for case planning involving incarcerated parents in child welfare cases.

Requires the Department of Children and Families to obtain information from the incarcerating facility about how the parent can participate in case planning and access available services, except when reunification is not being offered.

Mandates that incarcerated parents be included in case planning and provided a copy of the case plan, which must comply with existing case planning statutes while considering facility regulations and available services.

Requires case plan amendments if a parent becomes incarcerated after the initial plan is developed and the incarceration impacts child permanency, including modifications to visitation, identification of facility services, or changes to permanency goals.

Effective July 1, 2018.