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• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.016; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Department," unless otherwise specified, means the Department of Children and Family Services. (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.017; Local Funding Revenue Maximization Act; legislative intent; revenue maximization program.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Local Funding Revenue Maximization Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature recognizes that state funds ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.031; State agency for administering social service funds.
  The department is designated as the state agency responsible for the administration of social service funds under Title XX of the Social Security ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.141; Equitable reimbursement methodology.
  (1) To assure high standards of care and essential residential services as a component of the services continuum for at-risk youth and families, the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.145; Care of children.
  (1) The department shall conduct, supervise, and administer a program for dependent children and their families. The services of the department are to be directed ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1451; Independent living transition services.
  (1) SYSTEM OF SERVICES.-- (a) The Department of Children and Family Services, its agents, or community-based providers operating pursuant to s. 409.1671 shall ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.14511; Rulemaking authority to administer ch. 2005-179.
  The Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules to administer chapter 2005-179, Laws of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.146; Children and families client and management information system.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services shall establish a children and families client and management information system which shall provide information concerning children ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.152; Service integration and family preservation.
  (1) The Legislature intends to further the goal of family preservation through a family-centered services constellation. District goals and objectives must be consistent with ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.153; Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.
  The Department of Children and Family Services shall contract with a private nonprofit corporation to implement the Healthy Families Florida program. The private nonprofit corporation ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.165; Alternate care for children.
  (1) Within funds appropriated, the department shall establish and supervise a program of emergency shelters, runaway shelters, foster homes, group homes, agency-operated group treatment ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.166; Special needs children; subsidized adoption program.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature to protect and promote every child's right to the security and stability of a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.167; Statewide adoption exchange; establishment; responsibilities; registration requirements; rules.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services shall establish, either directly or through purchase, a statewide adoption exchange, with a photo listing component, which ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1671; Foster care and related services; outsourcing.
  (1)(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Children and Family Services shall outsource the provision of foster care and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1672; Incentives for department employees.
  In order to promote accomplishing the goal of family preservation, family reunification, or permanent placement of a child in an adoptive home, the department may, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1673; Legislative findings; alternate care plans.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds that: (a)1. The traditional foster care system often fails to meet the needs of children in the legal ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.16745; Community partnership matching grant program.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to improve services and local participation in community-based care initiatives by fostering community support and providing enhanced ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1675; Lead community-based providers; receivership.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver for a lead community-...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1676; Comprehensive residential group care services to children who have extraordinary needs.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide comprehensive residential group care services, including residential care, case management, and other services, to children ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1677; Model comprehensive residential services programs.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Residential group care" means a living environment for children who have been adjudicated dependent and are ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1679; Additional requirements, effective date, reimbursement methodology, and evaluation.
  (1) The programs established under ss. 409.1676 and 409.1677 are to be operational within 6 months after those sections take effect, and, beginning ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1685; Children in foster care; annual report to Legislature.
  The Department of Children and Family Services shall submit a written report to the substantive committees of the Legislature concerning the status of children in ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.175; Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.
  (1)(a) The purpose of this section is to protect the health, safety, and well-being of all children in the state who are cared ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1753; Foster care; duties.
  The department shall ensure that, within each district, each foster home is given a telephone number for the foster parent to call during normal working ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1755; One Church, One Child of Florida Corporation Act; creation; duties.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "One Church, One Child of Florida Corporation Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--The Legislature finds and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1757; Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.
  Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, human resource personnel who have been fingerprinted or screened pursuant to chapters 393, 394, 397, 402, and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.1758; Summer camp personnel; fingerprints not required for screening purposes.
  Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, human resource personnel of summer recreation camps, summer day camps, or summer 24-hour camps, other than ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.176; Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes.
  (1)(a) A residential child-caring agency or family foster home may not receive a child for continuing full-time care or custody, and a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.178; Child Care Executive Partnership Act; findings and intent; grant; limitation; rules.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "Child Care Executive Partnership Act." (2)(a) The Legislature finds that when private employers provide onsite child ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.179; Family-friendly workplace initiative.
  Recognizing that employers play a key role in helping families balance work and family responsibilities, the Executive Office of the Governor, in consultation with members ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.212; Optional supplementation.
  (1) There may be monthly optional supplementation payments, made in such amount as determined by the department, to any person who: (a) Meets all the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.221; Consumer-directed care program.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Florida Consumer-Directed Care Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds that alternatives to institutional ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2355; Programs for prosecution of males over age 21 who commit certain offenses involving girls under age 16.
  Subject to specific appropriated funds, the Department of Children and Family Services is directed to establish a program by which local communities, through the state ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2551; Legislative intent.
  Common-law and statutory procedures governing the remedies for enforcement of support for financially dependent children by persons responsible for their support have not proven ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2554; Definitions; ss. 409.2551-409.2598.
  As used in ss. 409.2551-409.2598, the term: (1) "Department" means the Department of Revenue. (2) "Dependent child" means any unemancipated person under ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2557; State agency for administering child support enforcement program.
  (1) The department is designated as the state agency responsible for the administration of the child support enforcement program, Title IV-D of the Social ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25575; Support enforcement; privatization.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the Department of Revenue to contract with private entities for the provision of support enforcement ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2558; Support distribution and disbursement.
  (1) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS.--The department shall distribute and disburse support payments collected in Title IV-D cases in accordance with 42 U.S.C. ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2559; State disbursement unit.
  The department shall establish and operate a state disbursement unit by October 1, 1999, as required by 42 U.S.C. s. 654(...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.256; Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Another state" or "other state" means a state of the United States, the District of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2561; Support obligations when public assistance is paid; assignment of rights; subrogation; medical and health insurance information.
  (1) Any payment of temporary cash or Title IV-E assistance made to, or for the benefit of, any dependent child creates an obligation in ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2563; Administrative establishment of child support obligations.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Administrative support order" means a final order rendered by or on behalf of the department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25635; Determination and collection of noncovered medical expenses.
  (1) DEFINITION.--As used in this section, "noncovered medical expenses" means uninsured medical, dental, or prescription medication expenses that are ordered to be paid on ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2564; Actions for support.
  (1) In each case in which regular support payments are not being made as provided herein, the department shall institute, within 30 days after determination ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25641; Procedures for processing automated administrative enforcement requests.
  (1) The Title IV-D agency shall use automated administrative enforcement, as defined in the Social Security Act, in response to a request from another ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25645; Administrative orders for genetic testing.
  (1) The Department of Revenue is authorized to use administrative orders to require genetic testing in Title IV-D cases. In such cases the department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2565; Publication of delinquent obligors.
  For support orders that are being enforced by the department, the department may compile and make available for publication a listing of cases in which ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25656; Garnishment.
  (1) If a person has a support obligation which is subject to enforcement by the department as the state Title IV-D program, the executive ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25657; Requirements for financial institutions.
  (1) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, reference is made to 42 U.S.C. s. 669A: (a) "Financial institution" means: 1. A depository institution, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25658; Use of unclaimed property for past due support.
  (1) In a joint effort to facilitate the collection and payment of past due support, the Department of Revenue, in cooperation with the Department of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25659; Insurance claim data exchange.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Insurer" means an entity that is responsible for paying a claim on liability coverage in an ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25661; Public records exemption for insurance claim data exchange information.
  (1) Information obtained by the Department of Revenue pursuant to s. 409.25659 is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2567; Services to individuals not otherwise eligible.
  All support services provided by the department shall be made available on behalf of all dependent children. Services shall be provided upon acceptance of public ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2569; Continuation of support services for recipients of public assistance when benefits are terminated.
  Whenever a recipient of public assistance ceases to receive such public assistance, the department shall continue to provide services after the recipient ceases to receive ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.257; Service of process.
  The service of initial process and orders in lawsuits filed by the department, under this act, shall be served by the sheriff in the county ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2571; Court and witness fees; bond.
  (1) The department or an authorized agent thereof shall be entitled to the necessary services of the clerk, court reporter, and county comptroller in any ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2572; Cooperation.
  (1) An applicant for, or recipient of, public assistance for a dependent child shall cooperate in good faith with the department or a program attorney ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2574; Income deduction enforcement in Title IV-D cases.
  (1) The department or its designee shall enforce income deduction orders on behalf of obligees who have applied for IV-D services, and the department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2575; Liens on motor vehicles and vessels.
  (1) The director of the state IV-D program, or the director's designee, may cause a lien for unpaid and delinquent support to be ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2576; State Directory of New Hires.
  (1) DIRECTORY CREATED.--The State Directory of New Hires is hereby created and shall be administered by the Department of Revenue or its agent. The ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2577; Parent locator service.
  The department shall establish a parent locator service to assist in locating parents who have deserted their children and other persons liable for support of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2578; Access to employment information; administrative fine.
  (1) For the purpose of establishing paternity, establishing a child support obligation, or enforcing a support obligation, all persons in this state, including for-profit, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2579; Safeguarding Title IV-D case file information.
  (1) Information concerning applicants for or recipients of Title IV-D child support services is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2581; Use of clearing accounts and revolving funds.
  To facilitate the cash flow and administration of child support enforcement under this act, the department may use clearing accounts and revolving ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2584; Interest on obligations due; waiver.
  The department may collect interest at the rate established in s. 55.03 on all support obligations due and owing to the department; however, the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.259; Filing fees in Title IV-D cases; electronic filing of pleadings, returns of service, and other papers.
  (1) Notwithstanding s. 28.241, each clerk of the circuit court shall accept petitions, complaints, and motions filed by the department in Title IV-D ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2594; Record requirements.
  The department shall keep the records necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. At a minimum, the records shall include: (1) The number of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2597; Retention of actions.
  All actions pending under the authority of those statutes repealed by this act shall not abate but shall continue pursuant to the provisions of this ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2598; License suspension proceeding to enforce support order.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "License" means a license, permit, certificate, registration, franchise, or other form of written permission issued ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2599; Data processing services; interagency agreement.
  The Department of Children and Family Services shall provide to the child support enforcement program in the Department of Revenue data processing services that meet ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.25995; State Title IV-D agency; contracts.
  The Department of Revenue, in its capacity as the state Title IV-D agency, may enter into contracts consistent with federal law for the provision ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2673; Shared county and state health care program for low-income persons.
  (1) It is the policy of the state that the state and local governments have a joint obligation, as provided in this section, to participate ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.26731; Certification of local funds as state match for federally funded services.
  The department is authorized to certify local funds as state match for eligible Title IV-E expenditures in excess of the amount of state general ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.2675; Rules.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules governing the shared county and state program under s. 409.2673. Topics to be ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.285; Opportunity for hearing and appeal.
  (1) If an application for public assistance is not acted upon within a reasonable time after the filing of the application, or is denied in ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.352; Licensing requirements for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and chiropractic physicians employed by the department.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that physicians providing services in state institutions meet the professional standards of their respective licensing boards and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.401; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
  The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.402; Financial responsibility for child.
  Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.403; Definitions; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
  (1) The "appropriate public authorities" as used in Article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall, with reference to this state, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.404; Agreements between party state officers and agencies.
  (1) The officers and agencies of this state and its subdivisions having authority to place children are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.405; Court placement of delinquent children.
  Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article VI of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.406; Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.
  The Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.407; Interstate agreements between the Department of Children and Family Services and agencies of other states.
  The Department of Children and Family Services, which is authorized to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for the implementation of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.441; Runaway youth programs and centers.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--The purpose of this act is to assist runaway youths and their families through a program of prevention, early intervention, community outreach, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.508; Low-income home energy assistance program.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligible household" means a household eligible for funds from the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.509; Definitions; weatherization of low-income residences.
  As used in this act, the term: (1) "Community action agency" means a private corporation or public agency established pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.5091; Department responsible for weatherizing agencies; energy assessment.
  (1) The department is responsible for ensuring that weatherizing agencies comply with state laws and department rules. (2) Before a residence is weatherized, the department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.5092; Permission for weatherization; rules.
  Before a leased or rented residence is weatherized, written permission for the weatherization shall be obtained from the owner of the residence. The department shall ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.5093; Replacement agency.
  If any area of the state has no designated weatherization agency as a result of withdrawal or loss of designation by departmental action, a replacement ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.801; Goal of Legislature; creation of Family Policy Act.
  The primary goal of the Legislature is to protect, preserve, and enhance the stability and quality of Florida's families through the funding of programs ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.802; Provisions of Family Policy Act.
  In order to accomplish the goal of the Family Policy Act, the Legislature shall seek to provide to all families of this state the following: (...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.803; Shelter and foster care services to dependent children; pilot programs.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to: (a) Facilitate the reunification of families or the permanent placement of a child pursuant to 1part ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.810; Short title.
  Sections 409.810-409.820 may be cited as the "Florida Kidcare ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.811; Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act.
  As used in ss. 409.810-409.820, the term: (1) "Actuarially equivalent" means that: (a) The aggregate value of the benefits included in health ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.812; Program created; purpose.
  The Florida Kidcare program is created to provide a defined set of health benefits to previously uninsured, low-income children through the establishment of a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.813; Program components; entitlement and nonentitlement.
  The Florida Kidcare program includes health benefits coverage provided to children through: (1) Medicaid; (2) Medikids as created in s. 409.8132; (3) The Florida ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.8132; Medikids program component.
  (1) PROGRAM COMPONENT CREATED; PURPOSE.--The Medikids program component is created in the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide health care services under the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.8134; Program expenditure ceiling.
  (1) Except for the Medicaid program, a ceiling shall be placed on annual federal and state expenditures for the Florida Kidcare program as provided each ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.8135; Behavioral health services.
  In order to ensure a high level of integration of physical and behavioral health care and to meet the more intensive treatment needs of enrollees ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.814; Eligibility.
  A child who has not reached 19 years of age whose family income is equal to or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.815; Health benefits coverage; limitations.
  (1) MEDICAID BENEFITS.--For purposes of the Florida Kidcare program, benefits available under Medicaid and Medikids include those goods and services provided under the medical ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.816; Limitations on premiums and cost-sharing.
  The following limitations on premiums and cost-sharing are established for the program. (1) Enrollees who receive coverage under the Medicaid program may not be ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.817; Approval of health benefits coverage; financial assistance.
  In order for health insurance coverage to qualify for premium assistance payments for an eligible child under ss. 409.810-409.820, the health benefits ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.8175; Delivery of services in rural counties.
  A health maintenance organization or a health insurer may reimburse providers located in a rural county according to the Medicaid fee schedule for services provided ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.8177; Program evaluation.
  (1) The agency, in consultation with the Department of Health, the Department of Children and Family Services, and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, shall contract ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.818; Administration.
  In order to implement ss. 409.810-409.820, the following agencies shall have the following duties: (1) The Department of Children and Family Services ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.820; Quality assurance and access standards.
  Except for Medicaid, the Department of Health, in consultation with the agency and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, shall develop a minimum set of quality ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.821; Florida Kidcare program public records exemption.
  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any information identifying a Florida Kidcare program applicant or enrollee, as defined in s. 409.811, held by ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.901; Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920.
  As used in ss. 409.901-409.920, except as otherwise specifically provided, the term: (1) "Affiliate" or "affiliated person" means any person who directly ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.902; Designated single state agency; payment requirements; program title; release of medical records.
  The Agency for Health Care Administration is designated as the single state agency authorized to make payments for medical assistance and related services under Title ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9021; Forfeiture of eligibility agreement.
  As a condition of Medicaid eligibility, subject to federal approval, a Medicaid applicant shall agree in writing to forfeit all entitlements to any goods or ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.903; Mandatory payments for eligible persons.
  The agency shall make payments for medical assistance and related services on behalf of the following persons who the department, or the Social Security Administration ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.904; Optional payments for eligible persons.
  The agency may make payments for medical assistance and related services on behalf of the following persons who are determined to be eligible subject to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.905; Mandatory Medicaid services.
  The agency may make payments for the following services, which are required of the state by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, furnished by ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.906; Optional Medicaid services.
  Subject to specific appropriations, the agency may make payments for services which are optional to the state under Title XIX of the Social Security Act ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9061; Statewide laboratory services contract authorized.
  The Agency for Health Care Administration may contract on a capitated, prepaid, or fixed-sum basis with a laboratory service provider to provide statewide laboratory ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9062; Lung transplant services for Medicaid recipients.
  Subject to the availability of funds and subject to any limitations or directions provided for in the General Appropriations Act or chapter 216, the Agency ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9066; Medicare prescription discount program.
  (1) As a condition of participation in the Florida Medicaid program or the pharmaceutical expense assistance program, a pharmacy must agree to charge any individual ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.907; Medicaid provider agreements.
  The agency may make payments for medical assistance and related services rendered to Medicaid recipients only to an individual or entity who has a provider ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9071; Medicaid provider agreements for school districts certifying state match.
  (1) The agency shall reimburse school-based services as provided in former s. 236.0812 pursuant to the rehabilitative services option provided under 42 U....
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.908; Reimbursement of Medicaid providers.
  Subject to specific appropriations, the agency shall reimburse Medicaid providers, in accordance with state and federal law, according to methodologies set forth in the rules ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9081; Copayments.
  (1) The agency shall require, subject to federal regulations and limitations, each Medicaid recipient to pay at the time of service a nominal copayment for ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.910; Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that Medicaid be the payor of last resort for medically necessary goods and services furnished to Medicaid ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9101; Recovery for payments made on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "Medicaid Estate Recovery Act." (2) It is the intent of the Legislature by this section to supplement ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9102; A qualified state Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program in Florida.
  The Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Office of Insurance Regulation and the Department of Children and Family Services, is directed to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.911; Disproportionate share program.
  Subject to specific allocations established within the General Appropriations Act and any limitations established pursuant to chapter 216, the agency shall distribute, pursuant to this ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9112; Disproportionate share program for regional perinatal intensive care centers.
  In addition to the payments made under s. 409.911, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall design and implement a system of making disproportionate ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9113; Disproportionate share program for teaching hospitals.
  In addition to the payments made under ss. 409.911 and 409.9112, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall make disproportionate share payments to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9115; Disproportionate share program for mental health hospitals.
  The Agency for Health Care Administration shall design and implement a system of making mental health disproportionate share payments to hospitals that qualify for disproportionate ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.91151; Expenditure of funds generated through mental health disproportionate share program.
  Funding generated through the mental health disproportionate share program shall be expended in accordance with legislatively authorized appropriations. If such funding is not addressed in ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9116; Disproportionate share/financial assistance program for rural hospitals.
  In addition to the payments made under s. 409.911, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall administer a federally matched disproportionate share program and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9117; Primary care disproportionate share program.
  For the state fiscal year 2006-2007, the agency shall not distribute moneys under the primary care disproportionate share program. (1) If federal funds are ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9118; Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals.
  The Agency for Health Care Administration shall design and implement a system of making disproportionate share payments to those hospitals licensed in accordance with part ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.91188; Specialty prepaid health plans for Medicaid recipients with HIV or AIDS.
  The Agency for Health Care Administration is authorized to contract with specialty prepaid health plans and pay them on a prepaid capitated basis to provide ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9119; Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals for children.
  In addition to the payments made under s. 409.911, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall develop and implement a system under which disproportionate ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.91195; Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee.
  There is created a Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee within the agency for the purpose of developing a Medicaid preferred drug list. (1) The committee ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.91196; Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption.
  (1) The rebate amount, percent of rebate, manufacturer's pricing, and supplemental rebate, and other trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002 that the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.912; Cost-effective purchasing of health care.
  The agency shall purchase goods and services for Medicaid recipients in the most cost-effective manner consistent with the delivery of quality medical care. To ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9121; Legislative findings and intent.
  The Legislature hereby finds that the Medicaid program has experienced an annual growth rate of approximately 28 percent per year for the past 5 years, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.91211; Medicaid managed care pilot program.
  (1)(a) The agency is authorized to seek and implement experimental, pilot, or demonstration project waivers, pursuant to s. 1115 of the Social Security Act, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.91213; Quarterly progress reports and annual reports.
  (1) The agency shall submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9122; Mandatory Medicaid managed care enrollment; programs and procedures.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the MediPass program be cost-effective, provide quality health care, and improve access to health services, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9123; Quality-of-care reporting.
  In order to promote competition between Medicaid managed care plans and MediPass based on quality-of-care indicators, the agency shall annually develop and publish ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9124; Managed care reimbursement.
  The agency shall develop and adopt by rule a methodology for reimbursing managed care plans. (1) Final managed care rates shall be published annually prior ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.91255; Federally qualified health center access program.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Community Health Center Access Program Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature finds ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9126; Children with special health care needs.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), children eligible for Children's Medical Services who receive Medicaid benefits, and other Medicaid-eligible children with special ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9127; Preauthorization and concurrent utilization review; conflict-of-interest standards.
  (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall be solely responsible for developing and enforcing standards to prohibit financial and other conflicts of interest among ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9128; Requirements for providing emergency services and care.
  (1) In providing for emergency services and care as a covered service, neither a managed care plan nor the MediPass program may: (a) Require prior ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.913; Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program.
  The agency shall operate a program to oversee the activities of Florida Medicaid recipients, and providers and their representatives, to ensure that fraudulent and abusive ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9131; Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature that physicians, as defined in this section, be subject to Medicaid fraud and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.914; Assistance for the uninsured.
  (1) The agency shall use the claims payment systems, utilization control systems, cost control systems, case management systems, and other systems and controls that it ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.915; County contributions to Medicaid.
  Although the state is responsible for the full portion of the state share of the matching funds required for the Medicaid program, in order to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.916; Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
  (1) The agency shall deposit any funds received from pharmaceutical manufacturers and all other funds received by the agency from any other person as the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.918; Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund.
  It is declared that access to adequate health care is a right which should be available to all Floridians. However, rapidly increasing health care costs ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.919; Rules.
  The agency shall adopt any rules necessary to comply with or administer ss. 409.901-409.920 and all rules necessary to comply with federal ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.920; Medicaid provider fraud.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a) "Agency" means the Agency for Health Care Administration. (b) "Fiscal agent" means any individual, firm, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9201; Medicaid fraud.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Legend drug" means any drug, including, but not limited to, finished dosage forms or active ingredients ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9205; Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
  (1) Except as provided in s. 110.205, all positions in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Department of Legal Affairs are hereby transferred ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.9301; Pharmaceutical expense assistance.
  (1) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.--A program is established in the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide pharmaceutical expense assistance to individuals diagnosed with cancer or ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.942; Electronic benefit transfer program.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services shall establish an electronic benefit transfer program for the dissemination of food stamp benefits and temporary assistance ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.944; Inner City Redevelopment Assistance Grants Program.
  There is created an Inner City Redevelopment Assistance Grants Program to be administered by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. The office shall ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.945; Eligibility for grant proposals.
  Eligibility requirements for grant proposals are as follows: (1) An eligible grant recipient must serve within 1 of the 13 urban high-crime job tax ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.946; Inner City Redevelopment Review Panel.
  In order to enhance public participation and involvement in the redevelopment of inner-city areas, there is created within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 409.953; Rulemaking authority for refugee assistance program.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services has the authority to administer the refugee assistance program in accordance with 45 C.F.R. parts ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.0245; Study of service needs; report; multiyear plan.
  (1)(a) The Adult Services Program Office of the Department of Children and Family Services shall contract for a study of the service needs of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.031; Legislative intent.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the provision of care for disabled adults in family-type living arrangements in private homes as ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.032; Definitions; ss. 410.031-410.036.
  As used in ss. 410.031-410.036: (1) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services. (2) "Disabled adult" means any person at ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.033; Home care for disabled adults; rules.
  The department shall by rule establish minimum standards and procedures for the provision of home care for disabled adults, and for the approval of persons ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.034; Department determination of fitness to provide home care.
  In accordance with s. 429.02, a person caring for an adult who is related to such person by blood or marriage is not subject ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.035; Subsidy payments.
  The department shall develop a schedule of subsidy payments to be made to persons providing home care for certain eligible disabled adults. Payments shall be ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.036; Eligibility for services.
  Criteria for determining eligibility for this program shall be the same as criteria used to determine eligibility for assistance under Title XVI of the Social ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.037; Confidentiality of information.
  Information about disabled adults who receive services under ss. 410.031-410.036 which is received through files, reports, inspection, or otherwise, by the department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.502; Housing and living arrangements; special needs of the elderly; services.
  The Department of Elderly Affairs shall provide services related to housing and living arrangements which meet the special needs of the elderly. Such services shall ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.504; Multidisciplinary center on elderly living environments.
  (1) PURPOSE.--The necessity for ongoing information on housing and living arrangements needed by the elderly mandates that there should be a central effort to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.601; Short title.
  Sections 410.601-410.606 may be cited as "The Community Care for Disabled Adults ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.602; Legislative intent.
  The purpose of ss. 410.601-410.606 is to assist disabled adults to live dignified and reasonably independent lives in their own homes or ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.603; Definitions relating to Community Care for Disabled Adults Act.
  As used in ss. 410.601-410.606: (1) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services. (2) "Disabled adult" means any person at ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.604; Community care for disabled adults program; powers and duties of the department.
  (1) In each district, the department shall operate or contract for a community care for disabled adults program which shall have as its primary purpose ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.605; Confidentiality of information.
  Information about disabled adults who receive services under ss. 410.601-410.606 which is received through files, reports, inspections, or otherwise, by the department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 410.606; Rulemaking.
  The department shall adopt rules to implement ss. 410.601-410.606. The rules shall define each community service, establish minimum standards for the delivery ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.01; School readiness programs; early learning coalitions.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "School Readiness Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature recognizes that school readiness programs increase ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.0103; Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program.
  (1) The Legislature finds that the level of early child care teacher education and training is a key predictor for determining program quality. The Legislature ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.0105; Early Learning Opportunities Act and Even Start Family Literacy Programs; lead agency.
  For purposes of administration of the Early Learning Opportunities Act and the Even Start Family Literacy Programs, pursuant to Pub. L. No. 106-554, the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.011; Records of children in school readiness programs.
  (1) The individual records of children enrolled in school readiness programs provided under s. 411.01, held by an early learning coalition or the Agency ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.201; Florida Prevention, Early Assistance, and Early Childhood Act; short title.
  This chapter may be cited as the "Florida Prevention, Early Assistance, and Early Childhood ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.202; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Assistance services" means those assessments, individualized therapies, and other medical, educational, and social services designed to enhance ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.203; Continuum of comprehensive services.
  The Department of Education and the 1Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services shall utilize the continuum of prevention and early assistance services for high-risk ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.205; Rules.
  The 1Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and the State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.22; Legislative intent.
  The Legislature finds and declares that 50 percent of handicapping conditions in young children can be prevented, and such conditions which are not prevented can ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.221; Prevention and early assistance strategic plan; agency responsibilities.
  (1) The 1Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and the Department of Education shall prepare a joint strategic plan relating to prevention and early assistance, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.223; Uniform standards.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall establish a minimum set of procedures for each preschool ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.224; Family support planning process.
  The Legislature establishes a family support planning process to be used by the Department of Children and Family Services as the service planning process for ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.226; Learning Gateway.
  (1) PROGRAM GOALS.--The Legislature authorizes a 3-year demonstration program, to be called the Learning Gateway, the purpose of which is to provide parents ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.227; Components of the Learning Gateway.
  The Learning Gateway system consists of the following components: (1) COMMUNITY EDUCATION STRATEGIES AND FAMILY-ORIENTED ACCESS.-- (a) Each local demonstration project shall establish the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.228; Accountability.
  (1) The steering committee shall provide information to the School Readiness Estimating Conference and the Enrollment Conference for Public Schools regarding estimates of the population ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.23; Short title.
  Sections 411.23-411.232 may be cited as the "Children's Early Investment ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.231; Legislative intent; purpose.
  The Legislature recognizes the need for and value of intensive, comprehensive, integrated, and continuous services statewide for young children who are at risk of developmental ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.232; Children's Early Investment Program.
  (1) CREATION.--There is hereby created the Children's Early Investment Program for young children who are at risk of developmental dysfunction or delay and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.233; Dangers of shaking infants and young children; requirements for distributing brochures.
  (1) Every hospital, birthing facility, and provider of home birth which has maternity and newborn services shall provide to the parents of a newborn, before ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.24; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Florida Education Now and Babies Later (ENABL) ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.241; Legislative intent.
  The Legislature finds and declares that childhood pregnancies continue to be a serious problem in the state. Therefore, the Legislature intends to establish, through a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.242; Florida Education Now and Babies Later (ENABL) program.
  (1) CREATION.--There is hereby created the Florida Education Now and Babies Later (ENABL) program for children and their families, with the goal of reducing ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 411.243; Teen Pregnancy Prevention Community Initiative.
  Subject to the availability of funds, the Department of Health shall create a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Community Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.011; Division of Blind Services, legislative policy, intent; internal organizational structure and powers; Rehabilitation Council for the Blind.
  (1) POLICY.--It is the policy of the Legislature that all programs, projects, and activities of the division are to be carried out in a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.0111; Blind services direct-support organization.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "direct-support organization" means a not-for-profit corporation incorporated under chapter 617 and organized and operated ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.0115; State Board of Administration; authorization to invest division's portfolio.
  The State Board of Administration may invest and reinvest the portfolio of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds held by the Division of Blind Services in ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.012; Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions.
  (1) All records furnished to the Division of Blind Services in connection with state or local vocational rehabilitation programs and containing information as to personal ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.013; Destruction of records.
  The Division of Blind Services may authorize the destruction of any correspondence, documents, or other records when the subject matter involved has been closed or ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.014; Community rehabilitation programs.
  The Division of Blind Services shall enter into cooperative agreements with community rehabilitation programs as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.021; Products and services by blind persons; sale, exhibition regulated.
  (1) When appearing in the Florida Statutes "blind person" shall mean an individual having central visual acuity 20/200 or less in the better eye ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.031; Products, purchase by state agencies and institutions.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--When used in this section: (a) "Accredited nonprofit workshop" means a Florida workshop which has been certified by either the Division of Blind ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.032; Purpose.
  The purpose of this act is to further the policy of the state to encourage and assist blind and other severely handicapped individuals to achieve ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.033; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 413.032-413.037: (1) "Blind" means an individual having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.035; Duties and powers of the department.
  (1) It shall be the duty of the department to determine the market price of all products and services offered for sale to the various ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.036; Procurement of services by agencies; authority of department.
  (1) If any agency intends to procure any product or service on the procurement list, that agency shall, in accordance with rules and regulations of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.037; Cooperation with department required; duties of state agencies.
  (1) In furtherance of the purposes of this act and in order to contribute to the economy of state government, it is the intent of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.041; Eligible blind persons; placement in vending facilities in public places.
  For the purpose of assisting blind persons to become self-supporting, the Division of Blind Services is hereby authorized to carry on activities to promote ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.051; Eligible blind persons; operation of vending stands.
  (1) This section may be cited as the Little Randolph Sheppard Act. (2) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Blind licensee" means any ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.08; Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section and s. 413.081, the term: (a) "Housing accommodation" means any real property or portion thereof which is used ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.081; Interference with or injury to a service animal; penalties; restitution.
  (1) A person who, with reckless disregard, interferes with, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.082; Groups to recommend policies to improve access for individuals with disabilities.
  The Florida Americans with Disabilities Act Working Group and the Commission on Human Relations, jointly, are directed to provide to the Executive Office of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.091; Identification cards.
  (1) The Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education shall issue identification cards to persons known to be blind or partially sighted, upon ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.092; Blind Babies Program.
  (1) The Blind Babies Program is created within the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education to provide community-based early-intervention education ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.20; Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "Act" means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. (2) "Activity of daily living" means an activity ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.201; Designated state agency.
  Effective on the effective date of this act, for the purposes of effecting compliance with the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.202; Designated administrative unit.
  Effective on the effective date of this act, for the purposes of effecting compliance with the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Division ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.203; Conflict of laws.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this part not conflict with any federal statute or implementing regulation governing federal grant-...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.205; Payments not treated as collateral payments.
  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, payments made under programs covered by this part are neither collateral payments nor collateral sources within the meaning ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.206; Five-year plan.
  The division shall, by October 1, 2002, after identifying specific weaknesses in service capacity and program performance and after consulting with stakeholders, develop a 5-...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.207; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; quality assurance.
  The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation shall maintain an internal system of quality assurance, have proven functional systems, perform due diligence, review provider systems of quality ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.208; Service providers; quality assurance and fitness for responsibilities.
  The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation shall certify providers of direct service and ensure that they maintain an internal system of quality assurance, have proven functional ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.215; Division's status in workers' compensation proceedings.
  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the division retains all rights and remedies granted under s. 413.445 as against moneys paid under chapter ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.22; Division rules.
  The division shall prepare rules as it finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.23; Administration.
  The division shall provide vocational rehabilitation services to persons who have disabilities determined to be eligible therefor and, in carrying out the purposes of this ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.24; Cooperation with Federal Government.
  The division is authorized to adopt such methods of administration not in conflict with the laws of this state as are found by the Federal ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.26; Cooperative agreements with other governmental agencies relative to joint use of services and facilities.
  (1)(a) The division is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with any state agency or institution, county, county agency or institution, municipality, or municipal ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.27; Cooperative agreements with Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
  (1) The division is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.271; Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) "Communication access realtime translation" means the instant translation of the spoken word into English text using ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.273; Per diem, travel expenses, personal care attendants, and interpreters for council members; conflicts of interest; removal.
  (1) Members of any council established under this part are entitled to per diem and travel expenses for required attendance at council meetings in accordance ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.28; Appropriations of federal funds.
  In the event federal funds are available to the state for vocational rehabilitation purposes, the division is authorized to comply with such requirements as may ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.29; Gifts.
  The division is hereby authorized and empowered to accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of this ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.30; Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
  (1) A person is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if the person has a disability and requires vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for, enter, engage ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.31; Benefits not assignable.
  The right of a person who has a disability to any of the benefits under this part is not transferable or assignable, and any benefits, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.32; Retention of title to and disposal of equipment.
  (1) The division is authorized to retain title to any property, tools, instruments, training supplies, equipment, or other items of value acquired for use of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.341; Applicant and client records; confidential and privileged.
  (1) All oral and written records, information, letters, and reports received, made, or maintained by the division relative to any client or applicant are privileged, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.36; Duties of other agencies and officials regarding this part.
  It shall be the duty of all officials in charge of state or county agencies whose official duties enable them to know the need for ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.371; Independent living program; establishment and maintenance.
  The division shall establish and maintain an independent living program that will provide any appropriate rehabilitation services or other services to enhance the ability of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.39; Administration; independent living program.
  The division is hereby authorized, in addition to its other duties and responsibilities, to administer a program of independent living services for individuals with severe ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.393; State plan for independent living.
  (1) The state plan for independent living shall be jointly developed and submitted by the Independent Living Council and the division, and the plan must: (...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.395; Florida Independent Living Council.
  (1) There is created the Florida Independent Living Council to assist the division and the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education, as ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.40; Powers of division; independent living program.
  The division, in carrying out a program of providing independent living rehabilitation services to persons who have severe disabilities, shall be authorized to: (1) Employ ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.401; Eligibility for independent living services.
  Independent living services may be provided to any person who has a significant disability and for whom a reasonable expectation exists that independent living services ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.402; Personal care attendant program.
  The Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living, in conjunction with the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program in the Department of Health, shall develop ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.4021; Program participant selection; tax collection enforcement diversion program.
  The Department of Revenue, in coordination with the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living and the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, shall select judicial circuits ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.405; Florida Rehabilitation Council.
  There is created the Florida Rehabilitation Council to assist the division in the planning and development of statewide rehabilitation programs and services, to recommend improvements ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.407; Assistive Technology Advisory Council.
  There is created the Assistive Technology Advisory Council, responsible for ensuring consumer involvement in the creation, application, and distribution of technology-related assistance to and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.41; Cooperation by division with state agencies.
  The division is hereby authorized to cooperate with other agencies of state government or with any nonprofit, charitable corporations or foundations concerned with the problems ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.42; Cooperation with federal agencies.
  The division is authorized to cooperate with any agency of the Federal Government charged with responsibility for administering laws relating to rehabilitation of persons who ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.43; Utilization of state and federal funds.
  The division is authorized to utilize for purposes of this law, and for matching any federal funds which may be available for similar rehabilitation purposes, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.44; State Treasury depository.
  The State Treasury shall be the depository of all funds appropriated by the state Legislature or received as federal grants or received as gifts from ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.445; Recovery of third-party payments for vocational rehabilitation and related services.
  (1) As used in this section, "vocational rehabilitation and related services" means any services that are provided or paid for by the Division of Vocational ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.4455; Deposit and appropriation of funds recovered under s. 413.445.
  Funds received under the provisions of s. 413.445 shall be deposited in the Federal Rehabilitation Trust Fund and shall be available for appropriation for ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.615; Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--For the purposes of this section: (a) "...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.70; Limiting disabilities program; establishment; purpose.
  The division shall establish and maintain a limiting disabilities program. The program shall provide rehabilitation services to persons who have a limiting disability if such ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.72; Eligibility.
  (1) A person who has a limiting disability must document her or his limiting disability through diagnostics provided by her or him or by the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.73; Disability assistance program.
  The division shall: (1) Provide rehabilitation services to persons who have limiting disabilities. Prior to providing these services, the division shall determine if the services ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.731; Legislative funding; contracting for services.
  (1) The services prescribed to be provided by the division pursuant to this part are required only to the extent they are funded by the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 413.74; Other agencies; cooperation and referral.
  (1) When an individual contacts any public agency requesting rehabilitation services, the agency shall determine whether the individual's needs can be met by that ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.025; Legislative intent.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that families in this state be strong and economically self-sufficient so as to require minimal involvement ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.0252; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 414.025-414.55, the term: (1) "Alternative payee" means an individual who receives temporary assistance payments on behalf of a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.035; Authorized expenditures.
  Any expenditures from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant, or from other state funds that the secretary or his or her designee determines ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.045; Cash assistance program.
  Cash assistance families include any families receiving cash assistance payments from the state program for temporary assistance for needy families as defined in federal law, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.065; Noncompliance with work requirements.
  (1) PENALTIES FOR NONPARTICIPATION IN WORK REQUIREMENTS AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENT PLANS.--The department shall establish procedures for administering penalties for nonparticipation ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.0655; Medical incapacity due to substance abuse or mental health impairment.
  (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 414.065 to the contrary, any participant who requires out-of-home residential treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction, alcohol ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.075; Resource eligibility standards.
  For purposes of program simplification and effective program management, certain resource definitions, as outlined in the food stamp regulations at 7 C.F.R. s. ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.085; Income eligibility standards.
  (1) For purposes of program simplification and effective program management, certain income definitions, as outlined in the food stamp regulations at 7 C.F.R. ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.095; Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance.
  (1) ELIGIBILITY.--An applicant must meet eligibility requirements of this section before receiving services or temporary cash assistance under this chapter, except that an applicant ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.105; Time limitations of temporary cash assistance.
  Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant or current participant shall receive temporary cash assistance for no more than a lifetime cumulative total ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.106; Exemption from public meetings law.
  That portion of a meeting held by the department, Workforce Florida, Inc., or a regional workforce board or local committee created pursuant to s. 445....
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.115; Limited temporary cash assistance for children born to families receiving temporary cash assistance.
  (1) The department shall provide limited additional temporary cash assistance to: (a) An existing temporary-cash-assistance case due to the birth of a child ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.122; Withholding of payments based on evidence of fraud.
  The department shall withhold payment from a recipient of temporary cash assistance when, after redetermination of eligibility or at any other time, the department obtains ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.1251; Learnfare program.
  (1) The department shall reduce the temporary cash assistance for a participant's eligible dependent child or for an eligible teenage participant who has not ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.13; Immunizations.
  Each applicant who has a preschool child must begin and complete appropriate childhood immunizations for the child as a condition of eligibility. At the time ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.14; Public assistance policy simplification.
  To the extent possible, the department shall align the requirements for eligibility under this chapter with the food stamp program and medical assistance eligibility policies ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.157; Diversion program for victims of domestic violence.
  (1) The diversion program for victims of domestic violence is intended to provide services and one-time payments to assist victims of domestic violence and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.158; Diversion program to prevent or reduce child abuse and neglect.
  (1) The diversion program to prevent or reduce child abuse and neglect is intended to provide services and one-time payments to assist families in ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.1585; Diversion program for families at risk of welfare dependency due to substance abuse or mental illness.
  (1) The diversion program for families at risk of welfare dependency due to substance abuse or mental illness is intended to provide services and one-...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.1599; Diversion programs; determination of need.
  If federal regulations require a determination of needy families or needy parents to be based on financial criteria, such as income or resources, for individuals ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.16; Emergency assistance program.
  (1) DEFINITION.--For purposes of this section, the term "family in an emergency situation" means a family that is totally without shelter or that faces ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.17; Audits.
  The WAGES Program is subject to the audit requirements of 31 U.S.C. ss. 5701 et ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.175; Review of existing waivers.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services shall review existing waivers granted to the department by the Federal Government and determine if such waivers ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.24; Integrated welfare reform and child welfare services.
  The department shall develop integrated service delivery strategies to better meet the needs of families subject to work activity requirements who are involved in the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.26; Court-appointed guardian unnecessary.
  It is unnecessary for any incompetent person entitled to public assistance payments, as provided by this chapter, to have a court-appointed guardian in order ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.27; Temporary cash assistance; payment on death.
  (1) Upon the death of any person receiving temporary cash assistance through the Department of Children and Family Services, all temporary cash accrued to such ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.28; Public assistance payments to constitute debt of recipient.
  (1) CLAIMS.--The acceptance of public assistance creates a debt of the person accepting assistance, which debt is enforceable only after the death of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.295; Temporary cash assistance programs; public records exemption.
  (1) Personal identifying information of a temporary cash assistance program participant, a participant's family, or a participant's family or household member, except for ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.31; State agency for administering federal food stamp program.
  (1) The department shall place into operation in each of the several counties of the state a food stamp program as authorized by the Congress ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.32; Prohibitions and restrictions with respect to food stamps.
  (1) COOPERATION WITH CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.-- (a) A parent or caretaker relative who receives temporary cash assistance or food stamps on behalf of a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.33; Violations of food stamp program.
  (1) In accordance with federal law and regulations, the department shall establish procedures for notifying the appropriate federal and state agencies of any violation of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.34; Annual report concerning administrative complaints and disciplinary actions involving food stamp program violations.
  The department shall prepare and submit a report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairs of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.35; Emergency relief.
  (1) The department shall adopt rules for the administration of emergency assistance programs delegated to the department either by executive order in accordance with the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.36; Public assistance overpayment recovery program; contracts.
  (1) The department shall develop and implement a plan for the statewide privatization of activities relating to the recovery of public assistance overpayment claims. These ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.37; Public assistance overpayment recovery privatization; reemployment of laid-off career service employees.
  Should career service employees of the Department of Children and Family Services be subject to layoff after July 1, 1995, due to the privatization of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.39; Fraud.
  (1) Any person who knowingly: (a) Fails, by false statement, misrepresentation, impersonation, or other fraudulent means, to disclose a material fact used in making a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.391; Automated fingerprint imaging.
  (1) The Department of Children and Family Services shall develop and implement, as part of the electronic benefits transfer program, a statewide program to prevent ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.392; Applicant screening.
  At the time of application or reapplication, each adult or teen parent applying for public assistance benefits under this chapter must provide the state with ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.40; Stop Inmate Fraud Program established; guidelines.
  (1) There is created within the Department of Law Enforcement a Stop Inmate Fraud Program. (2) The Department of Law Enforcement is directed to implement ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.41; Recovery of payments made due to mistake or fraud.
  (1) Whenever it becomes apparent that any person or provider has received any public assistance under this chapter to which she or he is not ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.42; Cause for employee dismissal.
  It is cause for dismissal of an employee of the Department of Children and Family Services if the employee knowingly and willfully allows an ineligible ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.45; Rulemaking.
  The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter. ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 414.55; Implementation of community work program.
  The Governor shall minimize the liability of the state by opting out of the special provision related to community work, as described in s. 402(...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.101; Adult Protective Services Act; legislative intent.
  (1) Sections 415.101-415.113 may be cited as the "Adult Protective Services Act." (2) The Legislature recognizes that there are many persons in ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.102; Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113.
  As used in ss. 415.101-415.113, the term: (1) "Abuse" means any willful act or threatened act by a relative, caregiver, or household ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.103; Central abuse hotline.
  (1) The department shall establish and maintain a central abuse hotline that receives all reports made pursuant to s. 415.1034 in writing or through ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1034; Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; mandatory reports of death.
  (1) MANDATORY REPORTING.-- (a) Any person, including, but not limited to, any: 1. Physician, osteopathic physician, medical examiner, chiropractic physician, nurse, paramedic, emergency medical technician, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1035; Facility's duty to inform residents of their right to report abusive, neglectful, or exploitive practices.
  The department shall work cooperatively with the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and the Department of Elderly Affairs to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1036; Immunity.
  (1) Any person who participates in making a report under s. 415.1034 or participates in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom is presumed to be ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.104; Protective investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; transmittal of records to state attorney.
  (1) The department shall, upon receipt of a report alleging abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, begin within 24 hours a protective investigation ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1045; Photographs, videotapes, and medical examinations; abrogation of privileged communications; confidential records and documents.
  (1) PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOTAPES.-- (a) The protective investigator, while investigating a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, may take or cause to be taken photographs ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.105; Provision of protective services with consent; withdrawal of consent; interference.
  (1) PROTECTIVE SERVICES WITH CONSENT.--If the department determines through its investigation that a vulnerable adult demonstrates a need for protective services or protective supervision, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1051; Protective services interventions when capacity to consent is lacking; nonemergencies; emergencies; orders; limitations.
  (1) NONEMERGENCY PROTECTIVE SERVICES INTERVENTIONS.--If the department has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult or a vulnerable adult in need of services ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1052; Interference with investigation or with the provision of protective services.
  (1) If, upon arrival of the protective investigator, any person refuses to allow the department to begin a protective investigation, interferes with the department's ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1055; Notification to administrative entities.
  (1) Upon receipt of a report that alleges that an employee or agent of the department, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, or the Department ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.106; Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies.
  (1) All criminal justice agencies have a duty and responsibility to cooperate fully with the department so as to enable the department to fulfill its ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.107; Confidentiality of reports and records.
  (1) In order to protect the rights of the individual or other persons responsible for the welfare of a vulnerable adult, all records concerning reports ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1071; Release of confidential information.
  (1) Any person or organization, including the Department of Children and Family Services, may petition the court for an order making public the records of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1099; Court and witness fees not allowed.
  In all proceedings under ss. 415.101-415.113, court fees must not be charged to the department; to any party to a petition; to ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1102; Adult protection teams.
  (1) Subject to an appropriation, the department may develop, maintain, and coordinate the services of one or more multidisciplinary adult protection teams in each of ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1105; Training programs.
  (1) The department shall develop rules governing preservice and inservice training for adult protective investigation staff and, within available resources, shall provide appropriate preservice and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.111; Criminal penalties.
  (1) A person who knowingly and willfully fails to report a case of known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, or ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1111; Civil actions.
  A vulnerable adult who has been abused, neglected, or exploited as specified in this chapter has a cause of action against any perpetrator and may ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1113; Administrative fines for false report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
  (1) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, chapter 120, or other law, the department may impose a fine, not to exceed $...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.1115; Civil actions involving elderly parties; speedy trial.
  In a civil action in which a person over the age of 65 is a party, such party may move the court to advance the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.112; Rules for implementation of ss. 415.101-415.113.
  The department shall promulgate rules for the implementation of ss. 415.101-415....
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 415.113; Statutory construction; treatment by spiritual means.
  Nothing in ss. 415.101-415.112 shall be construed to mean a person is abused, neglected, or in need of emergency or protective services ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.01; Scope of chapter; definition.
  This chapter shall apply to all cities, towns and counties of the state. The term "such municipality or county" as used in this chapter refers ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.02; Recreation centers; use and acquisition of land; equipment and maintenance.
  The governing body of any such municipality or county may dedicate and set apart for use as playgrounds and recreation centers and other recreation purposes, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.03; Supervision.
  The governing body of any such municipality or county may establish a system of supervised recreation and it may, by resolution or ordinance, vest the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.04; Playground and recreation board.
  If the governing body of any such municipality or county shall determine that the power to provide, establish, conduct and maintain a recreation system as ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.05; Cooperation with other units and boards.
  Any two or more municipalities or counties may jointly provide, establish, maintain and conduct a recreation system and acquire property for and establish and maintain ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.06; Gifts, grants, devises, and bequests.
  (1) A playground and recreation board or other authority in which is vested the power to provide, establish, maintain and conduct such supervised recreation system ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.07; Issuance of bonds.
  The governing body of such municipality or county may, pursuant to law and in conformity with the constitution of this state, provide that the bonds ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.08; Petition for referendum.
  Whenever a petition signed by at least 5 percent of the qualified and registered electors in such municipality or county shall be filed with the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.09; Resolution or ordinance providing for recreation system.
  Upon the adoption of such proposition by a majority of those voting on it at an election, the governing body of such municipality or county ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.10; Tax levy.
  The governing body of such municipality or county adopting the provisions of this chapter at an election and until revoked at an election by a ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.11; Payment of expenses and custody of funds.
  The cost and expense of the establishment, maintenance and conduct of a supervised recreation system of playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational facilities and activities ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.12; Duties and functions of Division of Recreation and Parks.
  Among its functions, the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection shall: (1) Study and appraise the recreation needs of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.20; Creation of recreation districts authorized.
  Each municipality and county in the state is authorized to create one or more recreation districts comprising the whole of or any part of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.21; Governing body.
  (1) The governing body of a recreation district shall be determined by ordinance of the municipality or county that created the district and must be ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.22; Powers of recreation districts.
  The charter of a recreation district may grant to the recreation district the following powers and all further or additional powers as the governing body ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.23; Limitation on power of districts.
  The charter of any recreation district may contain such limitations and restrictions on any of the powers named in s. 418.22 as the governing ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.24; Filing of ordinance.
  Any ordinance creating or amending the charter of a recreation district, upon being finally adopted, shall be filed in the minutes of the governing body ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.25; Actions by aggrieved parties.
  Any person feeling aggrieved by the adoption of an ordinance granting or amending the charter of a recreation district may bring, within the period hereinafter ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.26; Assessment records.
  The assessment records for the municipality or county in which a recreation district is located shall be the official assessment records for any recreation district ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.30; Creation of mobile home park recreation districts.
  Any municipality or county in the state is authorized to create one or more mobile home park recreation districts. Each such district shall be limited ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.302; Governing body of mobile home park recreation district.
  (1) The governing body of a recreation district created pursuant to s. 418.30 shall consist of a nine-member board of trustees elected by ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.304; Powers of the mobile home park recreation district; recreation district tax.
  An ordinance creating or amending the charter of a mobile home park recreation district may grant to the recreation district the following powers: (1) To ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.306; Bonds of the mobile home park recreation district.
  The trustees may construct, acquire, or improve real or personal property of the district and may issue refunding bonds or other obligations for such purposes ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 418.309; Abolishment of the mobile home park recreation district.
  The district created pursuant to this act may be abolished by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the district at an election called ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 419.001; Site selection of community residential homes.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Community residential home" means a dwelling unit licensed to serve residents, as ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.0001; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "State Housing Strategy ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.0002; Legislative findings.
  The Legislature finds that: (1) With cutbacks in federal assistance for housing programs, the projected population growth of the state, and the impact of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.0003; State housing strategy.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of this act to begin the process of articulating a state housing strategy that will carry the state ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.0004; Definitions.
  As used in this part, unless the context otherwise indicates: (1) "Adjusted for family size" means adjusted in a manner which results in an income ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.0005; State Housing Trust Fund; State Housing Fund.
  (1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a separate trust fund to be named the "State Housing Trust Fund." There shall be deposited ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.0006; Authority to contract with corporation; contract requirements; nonperformance.
  The secretary of the department shall contract, notwithstanding the provisions of part I of chapter 287, with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation on a multiyear ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.101; Housing Development Corporation of Florida; creation, membership, and purposes.
  (1) Twenty-five or more persons, a majority of whom shall be residents of this state, who may desire to create a housing development corporation ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.102; Definitions.
  As used in this part, the following words and terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent: (1) "...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.111; Housing Development Corporation of Florida; additional powers.
  In furtherance of its purposes and in addition to the powers now or hereafter conferred on business corporations by chapter 607, the corporation shall, subject ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.112; Authorization for certain relationships.
  Notwithstanding any rule at common law or any provision of any general or special law or any provision in their respective charters, agreements of association, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.123; Stockholders; loan requirement.
  (1) Any financial institution may request membership in the corporation by making application to the board of directors on such form and in such manner ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.124; Stockholders; powers.
  The stockholders of the corporation shall have the following powers of the corporation: (1) To make, amend, and repeal bylaws. (2) To amend the charter ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.131; Articles of incorporation; method of amending.
  (1) The articles of incorporation may be amended by the vote of the stockholders of the corporation, and such amendments shall require approval by the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.141; Housing Development Corporation of Florida; deposits and examination.
  (1) The corporation shall not deposit any of its funds in any financial institution unless such institution has been designated as a depository by the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.151; Housing Development Corporation of Florida; first meeting.
  (1) The first meeting of the corporation shall be called by a notice signed by three or more of the incorporators stating the time, place, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.161; Housing Development Corporation of Florida; period of existence; method of dissolution.
  (1) The period of duration of the corporation shall be perpetual, subject, however, to the right of the stockholders and the members to dissolve the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.171; Housing Development Corporation of Florida; tax privileges and fiscal year.
  (1) Any tax exemptions, tax credits, or tax privileges granted to banks, savings and loan associations, and trust companies by the general laws of the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.36; Low-income Emergency Home Repair Program.
  There is established within the Department of Community Affairs the Low-income Emergency Home Repair Program to assist low-income persons, especially the elderly and ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.421; Short title.
  Sections 420.421-420.429 may be cited as the "Neighborhood Housing Services ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.422; Legislative findings.
  The Legislature finds that: (1) A substantial number of housing units in this state are in deteriorating condition, many residents are living in dwelling units ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.423; Policy and purpose.
  It is the policy of this state to provide a necessary means to prevent the deterioration of housing, the decline of neighborhoods and surrounding areas, ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.424; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 420.421-420.429: (1) "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Community Affairs. (3) "...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.426; Eligible applicants.
  To receive a grant, an applicant must: (1) Be a local government within this state; (2) Be able to demonstrate a clear need for the ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.427; Project eligibility.
  (1) Grants may be provided to local governments for: (a) A newly incorporated neighborhood housing services corporation project; (b) An expansion of an existing neighborhood ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.428; Eligible activities.
  Grant recipients may use grant funds made available pursuant to ss. 420.421-420.429 to: (1) Pay the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for the fee ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.429; Authority of the department.
  The department shall have all the powers necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of ss. 420.421-420.429. The department may: (1) ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.501; Short title.
  This act may be cited as the "Florida Housing Finance Corporation ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.502; Legislative findings.
  It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) The costs of developing, operating, and maintaining multifamily rental housing have increased substantially and have thereby ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.503; Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "Affordable housing debt" means debt issued by or loans made to the corporation, counties, municipalities, or other ...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.504; Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses.
  (1) There is created within the Department of Community Affairs a public corporation and a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the "...
• Florida Social Welfare Code Section 420.505; Meetings; quorum; voting.
  The powers of the corporation shall be vested in the members of its board of directors in office from time to time. Five members of ...