Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session
Florida S2518: Health
Status: Passed one chamber, May 12, 2026
Requiring the Social Services Estimating Conference to develop certain official information relating to the pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities; authorizing the Department of Children and Families, as authorized by and consistent with appropriated funding, to contract with a specified organization to provide grief support services to help certain children and youth; revising the monthly room and board rates the department is required to pay to certain foster parents and caregivers; renaming the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program as the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Program, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to health; amending s. 216.136, F.S.; requiring the Social Services Estimating Conference to develop certain official information relating to the pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities; amending s. 394.495, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Children and Families, as authorized by and consistent with appropriated funding, to contract with a specified organization to provide grief support services to help certain children and youth; requiring that the services be provided at no cost…
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to health; amending s. 216.136, F.S.; requiring the Social Services Estimating Conference to develop certain official information relating to the pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities; amending s. 394.495, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Children and Families, as authorized by and consistent with appropriated funding, to contract with a specified organization to provide grief support services to help certain children and youth; requiring that the services be provided at no cost; authorizing the contracted organization to also provide grief awareness training and outreach to local schools and medical facilities under the contract; amending s. 409.145, F.S.; revising the monthly room and board rates the department is required to pay to certain foster parents and caregivers; amending s. 409.1455, F.S.; renaming the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program as the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Program; deleting a provision limiting the duration of the program; requiring the Office of Continuing Care within the department to develop certain cohorts within specified regions, to collaborate with certain organizations to recruit mentors and organizations, and to provide eligible former foster youth with internship placement opportunities; deleting a provision requiring that the program be administered in a certain manner; deleting obsolete language; requiring the office to develop trauma-informed training for mentors …
Sponsors
- Trumbull, Jay (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5003-E (Ch. 2026-233), HB 5301-E (Ch. 2026-236) -SJ 59
- : Substituted HB 5301-E -SJ 59
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 59
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- : Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 59
- : Introduced -SJ 6
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is S2518?
- S2518 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fifth Special Session): Health.
- What does S2518 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to health; amending s. 216.136, F.S.; requiring the Social Services Estimating Conference to develop certain official information relating to the pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities; amending s. 394.495, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Children and Families, as authorized by and consistent with appropriated funding, to contract with a specified organization to provide grief support services to help certain children and youth; requiring that the services be provided at no cost…
- What is the status of S2518?
- Passed one chamber as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5003-E (Ch. 2026-233), HB 5301-E (Ch. 2026-236) -SJ 59 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2518?
- Trumbull, Jay (R, SD-002).
- Where is the official record for S2518?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2518E
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