Florida Statutes Part II - General Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (Ss. 413.20-413.74)
- 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 required on a frequent...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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-in-aid...
- 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...
- 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...
- 413.208 - Service Providers; Quality Assurance; Fitness For Responsibilities; Background Screening.
(1) Service providers must register with the division. To qualify for registration, the division must ensure that the service provider maintains an internal system of quality...
- 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 440.History.—s....
- 413.22 - Division Rules.
The division shall prepare rules as it finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.History.—s. 4, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239;...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 agency or...
- 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 for...
- 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 information technology in...
- 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 with...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 in,...
- 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,...
- 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 persons...
- 413.341 - Applicant And Eligible Individual Records; Confidential And Privileged.
(1) All oral and written records, information, letters, and reports received, made, or maintained by the division relative to any applicant or eligible individual are privileged,...
- 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...
- 413.371 - Independent Living Program; Establishment And Administration.
The division shall establish and administer an independent living program that will provide any appropriate rehabilitation services or other services to enhance the ability of...
- 413.393 - State Plan For Independent Living.
(1) The state plan for independent living shall be jointly developed and submitted by the Florida Independent Living Council and the division, and the plan must:(a) Include...
- 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 well...
- 413.40 - Powers Of Division; Independent Living Program.
The division, in administering a program to provide independent living services to persons who have significant disabilities, shall be authorized, contingent upon available funding, to:(1) Employ...
- 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...
- 413.402 - Personal Care Attendant Program.
The Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation shall enter into an agreement, no later than October 1, 2008, with the Florida Association of Centers for...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 for...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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 Rehabilitation...
- 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 programs...
- 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) “Board” means the board of directors of...
- 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 Legislature.(2) The...
- 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 agency. If...
Last modified: September 23, 2016