FL House Restraint and Seclusion Bill is Filed

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Representative has filed a Restraint and Seclusion Bill in the

Florida House of Representatives to be considered in the upcoming Legislative

Session.

Please consider contacting your State Representative and the Representatives

from the surrounding Districts and asking them to co-sponsor the Bill.

In 2011 there were 10520 restraints in Florida and in 2012 there were 9613. 21

Districts, almost 1/3 had increases in the number of restraints.

In 2011 there were 4637 seclusion's in Florida and in 2012 there were 4122.

I think we can do much better.

http://www.myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49504&Sessi\

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onId=73

HB 291 - Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with

Disabilities in Public Schools

General Bill by

Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with

Disabilities in Public Schools: Requires that manual physical restraint be used

on student with disability only in emergency when there is imminent risk of

serious injury or death to student or others; requires that school provide

medical evaluation after student is manually physically restrained; prohibits

school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires that school

personnel be trained & certified in use of manual physical restraint; requires

that school district develop policies relating to use of restraint.

Effective Date: July 1, 2013

Last Event: Filed on Friday, January 18, 2013 9:55 AM

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Thank you Steve for all you efforts-let’s all call and make our voices heard-THIS should be the year!!!!Jeanette From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of SteveSent: Friday, January 18, 2013 1:35 PMTo: sList Subject: FL House Restraint and Seclusion Bill is Filed Representative has filed a Restraint and Seclusion Bill in the Florida House of Representatives to be considered in the upcoming Legislative Session.Please consider contacting your State Representative and the Representatives from the surrounding Districts and asking them to co-sponsor the Bill.In 2011 there were 10520 restraints in Florida and in 2012 there were 9613. 21 Districts, almost 1/3 had increases in the number of restraints.In 2011 there were 4637 seclusion's in Florida and in 2012 there were 4122.I think we can do much better.http://www.myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49504 & Sessi\onId=73HB 291 - Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students withDisabilities in Public SchoolsGeneral Bill by Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students withDisabilities in Public Schools: Requires that manual physical restraint be used on student with disability only in emergency when there is imminent risk of serious injury or death to student or others; requires that school provide medical evaluation after student is manually physically restrained; prohibits school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires that school personnel be trained & certified in use of manual physical restraint; requiresthat school district develop policies relating to use of restraint.Effective Date: July 1, 2013Last Event: Filed on Friday, January 18, 2013 9:55 AM

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Are there going to be the “town Hall” meetings with the representatives that we can speak as a group? From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of SteveSent: Friday, January 18, 2013 1:35 PMTo: sList Subject: FL House Restraint and Seclusion Bill is Filed Representative has filed a Restraint and Seclusion Bill in the Florida House of Representatives to be considered in the upcoming Legislative Session.Please consider contacting your State Representative and the Representatives from the surrounding Districts and asking them to co-sponsor the Bill.In 2011 there were 10520 restraints in Florida and in 2012 there were 9613. 21 Districts, almost 1/3 had increases in the number of restraints.In 2011 there were 4637 seclusion's in Florida and in 2012 there were 4122.I think we can do much better.http://www.myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49504 & Sessi\onId=73HB 291 - Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students withDisabilities in Public SchoolsGeneral Bill by Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students withDisabilities in Public Schools: Requires that manual physical restraint be used on student with disability only in emergency when there is imminent risk of serious injury or death to student or others; requires that school provide medical evaluation after student is manually physically restrained; prohibits school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires that school personnel be trained & certified in use of manual physical restraint; requiresthat school district develop policies relating to use of restraint.Effective Date: July 1, 2013Last Event: Filed on Friday, January 18, 2013 9:55 AM

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None scheduled at this time Jeanette. Representative did hold a town

hall meeting about Medicaide and the Med waiver a couple of weeks ago. Contact

her office and suggest it.

Steve

Parents of disabled kids blast Florida care

State lawmakers heard from parents of disabled children, who said the state

seems to prefer warehousing their kids in nursing homes for seniors rather have

them be taken care of at home.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/07/3172026_p2_parents-of-disabled-kids-blast.\

html#storylink=addthis

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> Are there going to be the " town Hall " meetings with the representatives that

> we can speak as a group?

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> From: sList [mailto:sList ] On

> Behalf Of Steve

> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 1:35 PM

> To: sList

> Subject: FL House Restraint and Seclusion Bill is Filed

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> Representative has filed a Restraint and Seclusion Bill in the

> Florida House of Representatives to be considered in the upcoming

> Legislative Session.

>

> Please consider contacting your State Representative and the Representatives

> from the surrounding Districts and asking them to co-sponsor the Bill.

>

> In 2011 there were 10520 restraints in Florida and in 2012 there were 9613.

> 21 Districts, almost 1/3 had increases in the number of restraints.

>

> In 2011 there were 4637 seclusion's in Florida and in 2012 there were 4122.

>

> I think we can do much better.

>

> http://www.myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49504

>

SessionId=73> &Sessi\

> onId=73

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> HB 291 - Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students

> with

> Disabilities in Public Schools

>

> General Bill by

>

> Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with

> Disabilities in Public Schools: Requires that manual physical restraint be

> used on student with disability only in emergency when there is imminent

> risk of serious injury or death to student or others; requires that school

> provide medical evaluation after student is manually physically restrained;

> prohibits school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires that

> school personnel be trained & certified in use of manual physical restraint;

> requires

> that school district develop policies relating to use of restraint.

>

> Effective Date: July 1, 2013

>

> Last Event: Filed on Friday, January 18, 2013 9:55 AM

>

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My 11 year old daughter with Aspergers, OCD and ADHD was handcuffed and put in seclusion for 45 minutes this past December.  I have just spend several hours emailing each and every representative with her story.  Please share your stories and your outrage so we can stop this abuse of our children.

  

 

Representative has filed a Restraint and Seclusion Bill in the Florida House of Representatives to be considered in the upcoming Legislative Session.

Please consider contacting your State Representative and the Representatives from the surrounding Districts and asking them to co-sponsor the Bill.

In 2011 there were 10520 restraints in Florida and in 2012 there were 9613. 21 Districts, almost 1/3 had increases in the number of restraints.

In 2011 there were 4637 seclusion's in Florida and in 2012 there were 4122.

I think we can do much better.

http://www.myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49504 & Sessi\

onId=73

HB 291 - Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with

Disabilities in Public Schools

General Bill by

Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with

Disabilities in Public Schools: Requires that manual physical restraint be used on student with disability only in emergency when there is imminent risk of serious injury or death to student or others; requires that school provide medical evaluation after student is manually physically restrained; prohibits school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires that school personnel be trained & certified in use of manual physical restraint; requires

that school district develop policies relating to use of restraint.

Effective Date: July 1, 2013

Last Event: Filed on Friday, January 18, 2013 9:55 AM

-- Have a lovely day!

 

Jean

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Handcuffs are " mechanical restraint " and not approved for use in Broward County

unless your child is under arrest by a School Resource Officer under the Baker

Act. If your daughter was put in a seclusion room while in handcuffs I believe

that might qualify as a criminal act.

The only approved seclusion rooms in Broward are at the three Center Schools.

Where and in what type room did this take place?

Thanks for stepping up.

Steve

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> > Representative has filed a Restraint and Seclusion Bill in

> > the Florida House of Representatives to be considered in the upcoming

> > Legislative Session.

> >

> > Please consider contacting your State Representative and the

> > Representatives from the surrounding Districts and asking them to

> > co-sponsor the Bill.

> >

> > In 2011 there were 10520 restraints in Florida and in 2012 there were

> > 9613. 21 Districts, almost 1/3 had increases in the number of restraints.

> >

> > In 2011 there were 4637 seclusion's in Florida and in 2012 there were 4122.

> >

> > I think we can do much better.

> >

> >

> >

http://www.myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49504&Sessi\

\

> > onId=73

> >

> > HB 291 - Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students

> > with

> > Disabilities in Public Schools

> >

> > General Bill by

> >

> > Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with

> > Disabilities in Public Schools: Requires that manual physical restraint be

> > used on student with disability only in emergency when there is imminent

> > risk of serious injury or death to student or others; requires that school

> > provide medical evaluation after student is manually physically restrained;

> > prohibits school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires that

> > school personnel be trained & certified in use of manual physical

> > restraint; requires

> > that school district develop policies relating to use of restraint.

> >

> > Effective Date: July 1, 2013

> >

> > Last Event: Filed on Friday, January 18, 2013 9:55 AM

> >

> >

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> Have a lovely day!

>

> Jean

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