April 11, 2011 A child advocacy group that is fighting liability limits for children in the state foster care system is taking aim at a similar measure seeking to provide lawsuit immunity for disability service providers. The providers say they are facing increased legal claims and need the added protection, which would extend immunity to both non-profit and for-profit contractors that care for foster children with mental and physical disabilities. “Our providers are spending so much on insurance that basically what that does is, it takes away from the monies that they have available for their clients,” said Rep. Marti Coley, R-Marianna and the House sponsor.
Former foster child now an advocate for more safeguards, benefits for kids in the system
Sophia Coffey knows foster care in Florida as only a foster kid can — and she is determined to change it. Growing up in the system…
