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FL Stat § 408.911 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 408 - Health Care Administration|Part IV - Health and Human Services Eligibility Access System (Ss. 408.911-408.918)|408.911 - Short title.

408.911 Short title.—Sections 408.911-408.918 may be cited as the “Florida Health and Human Services Access Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-223.
FL Stat § 408.913 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 408 - Health Care Administration|Part IV - Health and Human Services Eligibility Access System (Ss. 408.911-408.918)|408.913 - Comprehensive Health and Human Services Eligibility Access System.

408.913 Comprehensive Health and Human Services Eligibility Access System.—(1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall develop a comprehensive, automated system for access to health care services. This system shall, to the greatest extent possible, use the capacity of existing automated systems so as to maximize the benefit of investments already made in information technology and minimize additional costs.(2) The benefit eligibility component of the system shall include simplified access through coordination with information and referral telephone systems. This does not preclude use of other methods of application, including mail-in applications, office visits, or online applications via the Internet. The eligibility component of the system shall include:(a) Improved access to eligibility-status information.(b) Development and sharing of information with eligible individuals and families regarding choices available to them for using health care services.(3) The state agencies providing the medical, clinical, and related health care support services for special populations, including frail elders, adults with disabilities, and children with special needs shall develop systems for these populations which integrate and coordinate care and improved communication. These systems must include development of standard protocols for care planning and assessment, a focus on family involvement, and methods to communicate across systems, including automated methods, in order to improve integration and coordination of services.History.—s. 2, ch. 2002-223.
FL Stat § 408.918 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 408 - Health Care Administration|Part IV - Health and Human Services Eligibility Access System (Ss. 408.911-408.918)|408.918 - Florida 211 Network; uniform certification requirements.

408.918 Florida 211 Network; uniform certification requirements.—(1) The Legislature authorizes the planning, development, and, subject to appropriations, the implementation of a statewide Florida 211 Network, which shall serve as the single point of coordination for information and referral for health and human services. The objectives for establishing the Florida 211 Network shall be to:(a) Provide comprehensive and cost-effective access to health and human services information.(b) Improve access to accurate information by simplifying and enhancing state and local health and human services information and referral systems and by fostering collaboration among information and referral systems.(c) Electronically connect local information and referral systems to each other, to service providers, and to consumers of information and referral services.(d) Establish and promote standards for data collection and for distributing information among state and local organizations.(e) Promote the use of a common dialing access code and the visibility and public awareness of the availability of information and referral services.(f) Provide a management and administrative structure to support the Florida 211 Network and establish technical assistance, training, and support programs for information and referral-service programs.(g) Test methods for integrating information and referral services with local and state health and human services programs and for consolidating and streamlining eligibility and case management processes.(h) Provide access to standardized, comprehensive data to assist in identifying gaps and needs in health and human services programs.(i) Provide a unified systems plan with a developed platform, taxonomy, and standards for data management and access.(2) In order to participate in the Florida 211 Network, a 211 provider must be fully accredited by the National Alliance of Information and Referral Services or have received approval to operate, pending accreditation, from its affiliate, the Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services. If any provider of information and referral services or other entity leases a 211 number from a local exchange company and is not authorized as described in this section, the Public Service Commission shall request that the Federal Communications Commission direct the local exchange company to revoke the use of the 211 number.(3) The Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services is the 211 collaborative organization for the state which is responsible for studying, designing, implementing, supporting, and coordinating the Florida 211 Network and for receiving federal grants.History.—s. 7, ch. 2002-223; s. 56, ch. 2009-223.
FL Stat § 409.016 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.016 - Definitions.

409.016 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:(1) “Commercial sexual exploitation” means the use of any person under the age of 18 years for sexual purposes in exchange for money, goods, or services or the promise of money, goods, or services.(2) “Department,” unless otherwise specified, means the Department of Children and Families.(3) “Secretary” means the secretary of the Department of Children and Families.(4) “Social and economic services,” within the meaning of this chapter, means the providing of financial assistance as well as preventive and rehabilitative social services for children, adults, and families.History.—s. 1, ch. 70-255; s. 2, ch. 78-433; s. 110, ch. 97-101; s. 168, ch. 2014-19; s. 3, ch. 2017-23.
FL Stat § 409.031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.031 - State agency for administering social service funds.

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 Act.History.—s. 1, ch. 78-433.
FL Stat § 409.14515 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.14515 - Independent living preparation.

409.14515 Independent living preparation.—The department shall assist children who are in foster care in making the transition to independent living and self-sufficiency as adults. To support opportunities for participation in age-appropriate life skills activities, the department shall:(1) Identify important life skills that children in out-of-home care should acquire.(2) Develop a list of age-appropriate activities and responsibilities useful for the development of specific life skills for use by children and their caregivers. The age-appropriate activities must address specific topics tailored to the needs of each child’s developmental stage. For older youth, the list of age-appropriate activities must include, but is not limited to, informing the youth of available independent living services and community resources and how to apply for such services.(3) Design and disseminate training for caregivers related to building needed life skills. The training must include components that address the challenges of children in foster care in transitioning to adulthood and information on programs for children who are aging out of care under ss. 414.56 and 409.1451, high school completion, applications for financial assistance for higher education, vocational school opportunities, supporting education, and employment opportunities.(4) Beginning after the child’s 13th birthday, regularly assess the degree of life skills acquisition by each child. The department shall share the results of the assessments with the caregiver and support the caregiver in creating, implementing, monitoring, and revising plans as necessary to address the child’s life skills deficits, if any.(5) Provide opportunities for children in foster care to interact with qualified, trained mentors who are committed to engaging reliably with the child long-term.(6) Develop and implement procedures for children of sufficient age and understanding to directly access and manage the personal allowance they receive from the department.History.—s. 17, ch. 2021-169.
FL Stat § 409.1452 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.1452 - Collaboration with Board of Governors, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care.

409.1452 Collaboration with Board of Governors, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care.—Effective July 1, 2013, the Department of Children and Families shall work in collaboration with the Board of Governors, the Florida College System, and the Department of Education to help address the need for a comprehensive support structure in the academic arena to assist children and young adults who have been or continue to remain in the foster care system in making the transition from a structured care system into an independent living setting. The State University System of Florida and the Florida College System shall provide postsecondary educational campus coaching positions that will be integrated into Florida College System institutions’ and university institutions’ general support services structure to provide current and former foster care children and young adults with dedicated, on-campus support. The Department of Children and Families has the sole discretion to determine which state college or university will offer a campus coaching position, based on departmental demographic data indicating greatest need. These campus coaching positions shall be employees of the selected educational institutions, focused on supporting children and young adults who have been or continue to remain in the foster care system. The Chancellors of the Florida College System and the Board of Governors shall report annually to the Department of Children and Families specific data, subject to privacy laws, about the children and young adults served by the campus coaches, including academic progress, retention rates for students enrolled in the program, financial aid requested and received, and information required by the National Youth in Transition Database.History.—s. 11, ch. 2013-178.
FL Stat § 409.1454 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.1454 - Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care.

409.1454 Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care.—(1) The Legislature finds that the costs of driver education, licensure and costs incidental to licensure, and motor vehicle insurance for a child in out-of-home care after such child obtains a driver license create an additional barrier to engaging in normal age-appropriate activities and gaining independence and may limit opportunities for obtaining employment and completing educational goals. The Legislature also finds that the completion of an approved driver education course is necessary to develop safe driving skills.(2) To the extent that funding is available, the department shall establish a program to pay the cost of driver education, licensure and other costs incidental to licensure, and motor vehicle insurance for children in out-of-home care who have successfully completed a driver education program.(3) If a caregiver, or an individual or not-for-profit entity approved by the caregiver, adds a child to his or her existing insurance policy, the amount paid to the caregiver or approved purchaser may not exceed the increase in cost attributable to the addition of the child to the policy.(4) Payment shall be made to eligible recipients in the order of eligibility until available funds are exhausted. If a child determined to be eligible reaches permanency status or turns 18 years of age, the program may pay for that child to complete a driver education program and obtain a driver license for up to 6 months after the date the child reaches permanency status or 6 months after the date the child turns 18 years of age. A child continuing in care under s. 39.6251, or who was in licensed care when the child reached 18 years of age and is currently receiving postsecondary education services and support under s. 409.1451(2), may be eligible to have the costs of licensure and costs incidental to licensure paid if the child demonstrates that such costs are creating barriers for obtaining employment or completing educational goals.(5) The department shall contract with a not-for-profit entity whose mission is to support youth aging out of foster care to develop procedures for operating and administering the program, including, but not limited to:(a) Determining eligibility, including responsibilities for the child and caregivers.(b) Developing application and payment forms.(c) Notifying eligible children, caregivers, group homes, and residential programs of the program.(d) Providing technical assistance to lead agencies, providers, group homes, and residential programs to support removing obstacles that prevent children in foster care from driving.(e) Publicizing the program, engaging in outreach, and providing incentives to youth participating in the program to encourage the greatest number of eligible children to obtain driver licenses.History.—s. 2, ch. 2014-166; s. 1, ch. 2017-8; s. 18, ch. 2021-169.
FL Stat § 409.153 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.153 - Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.

409.153 Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.—The Department of Children and Families shall contract with a private nonprofit corporation to implement the Healthy Families Florida program. The private nonprofit corporation shall be incorporated for the purpose of identifying, funding, supporting, and evaluating programs and community initiatives to improve the development and life outcomes of children and to preserve and strengthen families with a primary emphasis on prevention. The private nonprofit corporation shall implement the program. The program shall work in partnership with existing community-based home visitation and family support resources to provide assistance to families in an effort to prevent child abuse. The program shall be voluntary for participants and shall require the informed consent of the participants at the initial contact. The Kempe Family Stress Checklist shall not be used.History.—s. 1, ch. 98-175; s. 173, ch. 2014-19.
FL Stat § 409.1666 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.1666 - Annual adoption achievement awards.

409.1666 Annual adoption achievement awards.—Each year, the Governor shall select and recognize one or more individuals, families, or organizations that make significant contributions to enabling this state’s foster children to achieve permanency through adoption. The department shall define appropriate categories for the achievement awards and seek nominations for potential recipients in each category from individuals and organizations knowledgeable about foster care and adoption. The award shall recognize persons whose contributions involve extraordinary effort or personal sacrifice in order to provide caring and permanent homes for foster children.History.—s. 7, ch. 2015-130; s. 29, ch. 2018-111.
FL Stat § 409.16742 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.16742 - Shared family care residential services program for substance-exposed newborns.

409.16742 Shared family care residential services program for substance-exposed newborns.—(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that there is evidence that, with appropriate support and training, some families can remain safely together without court involvement or traumatic separations. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that alternative types of placement options be available which provide both safety for substance-exposed newborns and an opportunity for parents recovering from substance abuse disorders to achieve independence while living together in a protective, nurturing family environment.(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The department shall establish a shared family care residential services program to serve substance-exposed newborns and their families through a contract with the designated lead agency established in accordance with s. 409.987 or with a private entity capable of providing residential care that satisfies the requirements of this section. The private entity or lead agency is responsible for all programmatic functions necessary to carry out the intent of this section. As used in this section, the term “shared family care” means out-of-home care in which an entire family in need is temporarily placed in the home of a family who is trained to mentor and support the biological parents as they develop the caring skills and supports necessary for independent living.(3) SERVICES.—The department shall specify services that must be made available to newborns and their families through the pilot program.History.—s. 30, ch. 2017-151.
FL Stat § 409.1679 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.1679 - Additional requirements; reimbursement methodology.

409.1679 Additional requirements; reimbursement methodology.—(1) Each program established under s. 409.1676 must meet the following expectations, which must be included in its contracts with the department or lead agency:(a) No more than 10 percent of the children served may move from one living environment to another, unless the child is returned to family members or is moved, in accordance with the treatment plan, to a less-restrictive setting. Each child must have a comprehensive transitional plan that identifies the child’s living arrangement upon leaving the program and specific steps and services that are being provided to prepare for that arrangement. Specific expectations as to the time period necessary for the achievement of these permanency goals must be included in the contract.(b) Each child must receive a full academic year of appropriate educational instruction. No more than 10 percent of the children may be in more than one academic setting in an academic year, unless the child is being moved, in accordance with an educational plan, to a less-restrictive setting. Each child must demonstrate academic progress and must be performing at grade level or at a level commensurate with a valid academic assessment.(c) Siblings must be kept together in the same living environment 100 percent of the time, unless that is determined by the provider not to be in the children’s best interest. When siblings are separated in placement, the decision must be reviewed and approved by the court within 30 days.(d) The program must experience a caregiver turnover rate and an incidence of child runaway episodes which are at least 50 percent below the rates experienced in the rest of the state.(e) In addition to providing a comprehensive assessment, the program must provide, 100 percent of the time, any or all of the following services that are indicated through the assessment: residential care; transportation; behavioral health services; recreational activities; clothing, supplies, and miscellaneous expenses associated with caring for these children; necessary arrangements for or provision of educational services; and necessary and appropriate health and dental care.(f) The children who are served in this program must be satisfied with the services and living environment.(g) The caregivers must be satisfied with the program.(2) The Department of Children and Families shall fairly and reasonably reimburse the programs established under s. 409.1676 based on a prospective per diem rate, which must be specified annually in the General Appropriations Act. Funding for these programs shall be made available from resources appropriated and identified in the General Appropriations Act.History.—s. 7, ch. 2001-68; s. 120, ch. 2010-102; s. 181, ch. 2014-19; s. 42, ch. 2017-151.
FL Stat § 409.16791 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance|Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)|409.16791 - Ongoing study of commercial sexual exploitation of children.

409.16791 Ongoing study of commercial sexual exploitation of children.—The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall conduct an annual study on commercial sexual exploitation of children in the state. The study shall assess the extent of commercial sexual exploitation of children, including, but not limited to, its prevalence in various regions of the state. The study shall also identify specialized services needed by sexually exploited children and any gaps in the availability of such services by region, including, but not limited to, residential services and specialized therapies. The study shall analyze the effectiveness of safe houses, safe foster homes, residential treatment centers and hospitals with specialized programs for sexually exploited children, and other residential options for serving sexually exploited children in addressing their safety, therapeutic, health, educational, and emotional needs, including, but not limited to, the nature and appropriateness of subsequent placements, extent of sexual exploitation postplacement, and educational attainment. The study shall also include the number of children involuntarily committed to treatment facilities who are victims of sexual exploitation and the outcomes of those children for the 3 years after completion of inpatient treatment. All state agencies and contractors receiving state funds of any kind shall comply with each request for data and information from the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. By July 1 of each year, beginning in 2015, the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall report its findings to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.History.—s. 8, ch. 2014-161.