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<br /> <br />HB 301 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. <br />hb301-00 <br />Page 43 of 80 <br />F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />made by this act to section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in a 1051 <br />reference thereto, subsection (1), paragraph (a) of subsection 1052 <br />(2), and paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 409.993, 1053 <br />Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: 1054 <br /> 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability.— 1055 <br /> (1) FINDINGS.— 1056 <br /> (a) The Legislature finds that the state has traditionally 1057 <br />provided foster care services to children who are the 1058 <br />responsibility of the state. As such, foster children have not 1059 <br />had the right to recover for injuries beyond the limitations 1060 <br />specified in s. 768.28. The Legislature has determined that 1061 <br />foster care and related services should be outsourced pursuant 1062 <br />to this section and that the provision of such services is of 1063 <br />paramount importance to the state. The purpose of such 1064 <br />outsourcing is to increase the level of safety, security, and 1065 <br />stability of children who are or become the responsibility of 1066 <br />the state. One of the components necessary to secure a safe and 1067 <br />stable environment for such children is the requirement that 1068 <br />private providers maintain liability insurance. As such, 1069 <br />insurance needs to be available and remain available to 1070 <br />nongovernmental foster care and related services providers 1071 <br />without the resources of such providers being significantly 1072 <br />reduced by the cost of maintaining such insurance. 1073 <br /> (b) The Legislature further finds that, by requiring the 1074 <br />following minimum levels of insurance, children in outsourced 1075