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FL Stat § 427.0135 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)|427.0135 - Purchasing agencies; duties and responsibilities.

427.0135 Purchasing agencies; duties and responsibilities.—Each purchasing agency, in carrying out the policies and procedures of the commission, shall:(1) Use the coordinated transportation system for provision of services to its clients, unless each department or purchasing agency meets the criteria outlined in rule or statute to use an alternative provider.(2) Pay the rates established in the service plan or negotiated statewide contract, unless the purchasing agency has completed the procedure for using an alternative provider and demonstrated that a proposed alternative provider can provide a more cost-effective transportation service of comparable quality and standards or unless the agency has satisfied the requirements of subsection (3).(3) Not procure transportation disadvantaged services without initially negotiating with the commission, as provided in s. 287.057(3)(e)12., or unless otherwise authorized by statute. If the purchasing agency, after consultation with the commission, determines that it cannot reach mutually acceptable contract terms with the commission, the purchasing agency may contract for the same transportation services provided in a more cost-effective manner and of comparable or higher quality and standards. The Medicaid agency shall implement this subsection in a manner consistent with s. 409.908(18) and as otherwise limited or directed by the General Appropriations Act.(4) Identify in the legislative budget request provided to the Governor each year for the General Appropriations Act the specific amount of money the purchasing agency will allocate to provide transportation disadvantaged services.(5) Provide the commission, by September 15 of each year, an accounting of all funds spent as well as how many trips were purchased with agency funds.(6) Assist communities in developing coordinated transportation systems designed to serve the transportation disadvantaged. However, a purchasing agency may not serve as the community transportation coordinator in any designated service area.(7) Ensure that its rules, procedures, guidelines, and directives are conducive to the coordination of transportation funds and services for the transportation disadvantaged.(8) Provide technical assistance, as needed, to community transportation coordinators or transportation operators or participating agencies.History.—ss. 4, 14, ch. 89-376; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 66, ch. 94-237; s. 4, ch. 95-394; s. 10, ch. 96-417; s. 26, ch. 2000-266; s. 5, ch. 2008-203; s. 34, ch. 2010-151; s. 16, ch. 2013-154; s. 32, ch. 2016-65; s. 26, ch. 2017-129.
FL Stat § 427.015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)|427.015 - Function of the metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency in coordinating transportation for the transportation disadvantaged.

427.015 Function of the metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency in coordinating transportation for the transportation disadvantaged.—(1) In developing the transportation improvement program, each metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency in this state shall include a realistic estimate of the cost and revenue that will be derived from transportation disadvantaged services in its area. The transportation improvement program shall also identify transportation improvements that will be advanced with such funds during the program period. Funds required by this subsection to be included in the transportation improvement program shall only be included after consultation with all affected agencies and shall only be expended if such funds are included in the transportation improvement program.(2) Each metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency shall recommend to the commission a single community transportation coordinator. However, a purchasing agency may not serve as the community transportation coordinator in any designated service area. The coordinator may provide all or a portion of needed transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged but shall be responsible for the provision of those coordinated services. Based on approved commission evaluation criteria, the coordinator shall subcontract or broker those services that are more cost-effectively and efficiently provided by subcontracting or brokering. The performance of the coordinator shall be evaluated based on the commission’s approved evaluation criteria by the coordinating board at least annually. A copy of the evaluation shall be submitted to the metropolitan planning organization or the designated official planning agency, and the commission. The recommendation or termination of any community transportation coordinator shall be subject to approval by the commission.(3) Each metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency shall request each local government in its jurisdiction to provide the actual expenditures of all local and direct federal funds to be expended for transportation for the disadvantaged. The metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency shall consolidate this information into a single report and forward it, by September 15, to the commission.History.—ss. 6, 9, ch. 79-180; ss. 1, 3, ch. 84-56; ss. 5, 14, ch. 89-376; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 67, ch. 94-237; s. 27, ch. 2000-266; s. 6, ch. 2008-203.
FL Stat § 427.0155 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)|427.0155 - Community transportation coordinators; powers and duties.

427.0155 Community transportation coordinators; powers and duties.—Community transportation coordinators shall have the following powers and duties:(1) Execute uniform contracts for service using a standard contract, which includes performance standards for operators.(2) Collect annual operating data for submittal to the commission.(3) Review all transportation operator contracts annually.(4) Approve and coordinate the utilization of school bus and public transportation services in accordance with the transportation disadvantaged service plan.(5) In cooperation with a functioning coordinating board, review all applications for local government, federal, and state transportation disadvantaged funds, and develop cost-effective coordination strategies.(6) In cooperation with, and approved by, the coordinating board, develop, negotiate, implement, and monitor a memorandum of agreement including a service plan, for submittal to the commission.(7) In cooperation with the coordinating board and pursuant to criteria developed by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, establish eligibility guidelines and priorities with regard to the recipients of nonsponsored transportation disadvantaged services that are purchased with Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund moneys.(8) Have full responsibility for the delivery of transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged as outlined in s. 427.015(2).(9) Work cooperatively with local workforce development boards established in chapter 445 to provide assistance in the development of innovative transportation services for participants in the welfare transition program.History.—ss. 6, 14, ch. 89-376; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 85, ch. 92-152; s. 68, ch. 94-237; s. 18, ch. 98-57; s. 103, ch. 2000-165; s. 7, ch. 2008-203; s. 22, ch. 2016-216.
FL Stat § 427.0157 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)|427.0157 - Coordinating boards; powers and duties.

427.0157 Coordinating boards; powers and duties.—The purpose of each coordinating board is to develop local service needs and to provide information, advice, and direction to the community transportation coordinators on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged. The commission shall, by rule, establish the membership of coordinating boards. The members of each board shall be appointed by the metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency. The appointing authority shall provide each board with sufficient staff support and resources to enable the board to fulfill its responsibilities under this section. Each board shall meet at least quarterly and shall:(1) Review and approve the coordinated community transportation disadvantaged service plan, including the memorandum of agreement, prior to submittal to the commission;(2) Evaluate services provided in meeting the approved plan;(3) In cooperation with the community transportation coordinator, review and provide recommendations to the commission on funding applications affecting the transportation disadvantaged;(4) Assist the community transportation coordinator in establishing eligibility guidelines and priorities with regard to the recipients of nonsponsored transportation disadvantaged services that are purchased with Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund moneys.(5) Review the coordination strategies of service provision to the transportation disadvantaged in the designated service area; and(6) Evaluate multicounty or regional transportation opportunities.(7) Work cooperatively with local workforce development boards established in chapter 445 to provide assistance in the development of innovative transportation services for participants in the welfare transition program.History.—ss. 7, 14, ch. 89-376; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 86, ch. 92-152; s. 19, ch. 98-57; s. 104, ch. 2000-165; s. 8, ch. 2008-203; s. 23, ch. 2016-216.
FL Stat § 427.0158 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)|427.0158 - School bus and public transportation.

427.0158 School bus and public transportation.—(1) The community transportation coordinator shall maximize the use of public school transportation and public fixed route or fixed schedule transit service for the transportation of the transportation disadvantaged.(2) The school boards shall cooperate in the utilization of their vehicles to enhance coordinated transportation disadvantaged services by providing information as requested by the community transportation coordinator and by allowing the use of their vehicles at actual cost upon request when those vehicles are available for such use and are not transporting students.(3) The public transit fixed route or fixed schedule system shall cooperate in the utilization of its regular service to enhance coordinated transportation disadvantaged services by providing the information as requested by the community transportation coordinator. The community transportation coordinator may request, without limitation, the following information:(a) A copy of all current schedules, route maps, system map, and fare structure;(b) A copy of the current charter policy;(c) A copy of the current charter rates and hour requirements; and(d) Required notification time to arrange for a charter.History.—ss. 8, 14, ch. 89-376; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 9, ch. 2008-203.
FL Stat § 427.0159 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)|427.0159 - Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund.

1427.0159 Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund.—(1) There is established in the State Treasury the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund to be administered by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. All fees collected for the transportation disadvantaged program under s. 320.03(9) shall be deposited in the trust fund.(2) Funds deposited in the trust fund shall be appropriated by the Legislature to the commission and shall be used to carry out the responsibilities of the commission and to fund the administrative expenses of the commission.(3) Funds deposited in the trust fund may be used by the commission to subsidize a portion of a transportation disadvantaged person’s transportation costs which is not sponsored by an agency, only if a cash or in-kind match is required. Funds for nonsponsored transportation disadvantaged services shall be distributed based upon the need of the recipient and according to criteria developed by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.(4) A purchasing agency may deposit funds into the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund for the commission to implement, manage, and administer the purchasing agency’s transportation disadvantaged funds, as defined in s. 427.011(10).History.—ss. 9, 14, ch. 89-376; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 87, ch. 92-152; s. 69, ch. 94-237; s. 21, ch. 2000-257; s. 61, ch. 2001-62; s. 10, ch. 2008-203.1Note.—Section 22, ch. 2000-257, provides that “[n]otwithstanding any other law to the contrary the requirements of sections 206.46(3) and 206.606(2), Florida Statutes, shall not apply to any funding, programs, or other provisions contained in this act.”
FL Stat § 427.017 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)|427.017 - Conflicts with federal laws or regulations.

427.017 Conflicts with federal laws or regulations.—Upon notification by an agency of the Federal Government that any provision of this act conflicts with federal laws or regulations, the state or local agencies involved may take any reasonable steps necessary to assure continued federal funding. Further, it is the legislative intent that the conflict shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can effectively be implemented without implementation of the provision in question, and to this end, the provisions of this act are declared severable.History.—ss. 7, 9, ch. 79-180; ss. 1, 3, ch. 84-56; s. 14, ch. 89-376; s. 5, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 427.701 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part II - Telecommunications Access System (Ss. 427.701-427.708)|427.701 - Title.

427.701 Title.—This part may be cited as the “Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991.”History.—s. 1, ch. 91-111.
FL Stat § 427.706 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part II - Telecommunications Access System (Ss. 427.701-427.708)|427.706 - Advisory committee.

427.706 Advisory committee.—(1) The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to assist the commission with the implementation of the provisions of this part. The committee shall be composed of no more than 10 persons and shall include, to the extent practicable, the following:(a) Two deaf persons recommended by the Florida Association of the Deaf.(b) One hearing impaired person recommended by Self-Help for the Hard of Hearing.(c) One deaf and blind person recommended by the Coalition for Persons with Dual Sensory Disabilities.(d) One speech impaired person recommended by the Florida Language Speech and Hearing Association.(e) Two representatives of telecommunications companies.(f) One person with experience in providing relay services recommended by the Deaf Service Center Association.(g) One person recommended by the Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc.(h) One person recommended by the Florida League of Seniors.(2) The advisory committee shall provide the expertise, experience, and perspective of persons who are hearing impaired or speech impaired to the commission and to the administrator during all phases of the development and operation of the telecommunications access system. The advisory committee shall advise the commission and the administrator on the quality and cost-effectiveness of the telecommunications relay service and the specialized telecommunications devices distribution system. The advisory committee may submit material for inclusion in the annual report prepared pursuant to s. 427.704.(3) Members of the committee shall not be compensated for their services but are entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061. The commission shall use funds from the Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund to cover the costs incurred by members of the advisory committee.History.—s. 1, ch. 91-111; s. 45, ch. 94-324; s. 18, ch. 95-327; s. 140, ch. 2010-102; s. 4, ch. 2012-177.
FL Stat § 427.707 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part II - Telecommunications Access System (Ss. 427.701-427.708)|427.707 - Exemption from liability.

427.707 Exemption from liability.—Neither the commission, the administrator, the provider of the telecommunications relay service, nor any agent, employee, representative, or officer of the foregoing shall be liable for any claims, actions, damages, or causes of action arising out of or resulting from the establishment, participation in, or operation of the telecommunications relay service, except where there is malicious purpose or wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property in the establishment, participation in, or operation of the telecommunications relay service.History.—s. 1, ch. 91-111.
FL Stat § 427.708 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part II - Telecommunications Access System (Ss. 427.701-427.708)|427.708 - Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s.

427.708 Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s.—(1) The central communications office of each county sheriff’s department shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD.(2)(a) The central communications office of each police department and each firefighting agency in a municipality with a population of 25,000 to 250,000 shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD.(b) The central communications office of each police department and each firefighting agency in a municipality with a population exceeding 250,000 persons shall purchase and continually operate at least two TDD’s.(3) Each hospital as defined in s. 395.002 shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD.(4) Each emergency telephone number “911” system, as provided in s. 365.171, and each agency receiving automatically routed calls through such a system shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD.(5) Each public safety office, health care provider, and emergency telephone number “911” system required to obtain a TDD pursuant to this section shall continuously operate and staff such equipment on a 24-hour basis.(6) Each office or organization required to purchase TDD’s pursuant to this section shall buy such equipment which meets the same specifications as those selected by the commission.(7) Each office or organization required to operate TDD’s pursuant to this section shall utilize equipment in accordance with standards established by the commission.History.—s. 1, ch. 91-111; s. 80, ch. 92-289; s. 46, ch. 94-324; s. 19, ch. 95-327.
FL Stat § 427.801 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part III - Assistive Technology Device Warranty Act (Ss. 427.801-427.806)|427.801 - Short title.

427.801 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Assistive Technology Device Warranty Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 97-47.
FL Stat § 427.803 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part III - Assistive Technology Device Warranty Act (Ss. 427.801-427.806)|427.803 - Express warranty.

427.803 Express warranty.—A manufacturer who sells a new assistive technology device to a consumer, either directly or through an assistive technology device dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express warranty for the assistive technology device. The duration of the express warranty must be at least 1 year after first delivery of the assistive technology device to the consumer. In the absence of an express warranty from the manufacturer, the manufacturer is considered to have expressly warranted to the consumer of an assistive technology device that, for a period of 1 year after the date of first delivery to the consumer, the assistive technology device will be free from any condition or defect that substantially impairs the value of the assistive technology device to the consumer.History.—s. 1, ch. 97-47; s. 18, ch. 99-307; s. 4, ch. 2001-214.
FL Stat § 427.805 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part III - Assistive Technology Device Warranty Act (Ss. 427.801-427.806)|427.805 - Waiver.

427.805 Waiver.—Any waiver by a consumer of rights under this part is void.History.—s. 1, ch. 97-47.
FL Stat § 427.806 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 427 - Special Transportation and Communications Services|Part III - Assistive Technology Device Warranty Act (Ss. 427.801-427.806)|427.806 - Action for damages.

427.806 Action for damages.—In addition to pursuing any other remedy, a consumer may bring an action to recover damages for any injury caused by a violation of this part. The court shall award a consumer who prevails in such an action twice the amount of any pecuniary loss, together with costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney’s fees, and any equitable relief that the court determines is appropriate.History.—s. 1, ch. 97-47.