1. (1) There shall be established in the Department of Children and Family Services a statewide registry of all licensed community residential homes so as to improve the ability of state and local agencies responsible for planning, administration, licensing, regulating, and operating such homes to effectively identify existing and future needs for persons and services in different areas and to coordinate their planning efforts to meet such needs. The statewide registry shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for each home:

   1. (a) The residential licensing category.
   2. (b) The name and address of the sponsoring agency.
   3. (c) The address of the community residential home.
   4. (d) The total number of department clients authorized to reside in the home.
2. (2) The department shall provide or provide for technical assistance, within available resources, to local governments to assist in their planning and community education programs with respect to community residential homes and other similar facilities.
3. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the department to release any confidential information, except as otherwise authorized by law.

History.--s. 2, ch. 89-372; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 139, ch. 97-101.