(1) Preemployment transition services shall be provided to an individual with disabilities who is between 14 and 21 years of age; who is potentially eligible for vocational rehabilitation services in a secondary, postsecondary, or other recognized education program; and who has:
(a) A current individual education plan developed by a local school board in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education; or
(b) Meets the definition of an individual with a disability for the purposes of s. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(2) When the division receives documentation that an individual meets the conditions described in subsection (1), the division must provide preemployment transition services within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 90 days after the date that it receives an individual’s consent or, for a minor, a parent’s or legal guardian’s consent, to receive services, unless unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the division prevent the division from providing services within the 90-day timeframe and the division and the individual or, for a minor, a parent or legal guardian agree that an extension of time is warranted.
(3) If the division is unable to provide preemployment transition services within the timeframe required in subsection (2), the division must, upon the request of the individual, or for a minor, a parent or legal guardian, work with other qualified providers to provide such services.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2020-85.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 413 - Employment and Related Services for Persons With Disabilities
Part II - General Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (Ss. 413.20-413.74)
413.201 - Designated state agency.
413.202 - Designated administrative unit.
413.205 - Payments not treated as collateral payments.
413.207 - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; quality assurance; performance improvement plan.
413.208 - Service providers; quality assurance; fitness for responsibilities; background screening.
413.209 - Workers’ compensation coverage for program participants.
413.215 - Division’s status in workers’ compensation proceedings.
413.24 - Cooperation with Federal Government.
413.27 - Cooperative agreements with Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
413.271 - Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
413.28 - Appropriations of federal funds.
413.30 - Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
413.301 - Preemployment transition services.
413.31 - Benefits not assignable.
413.32 - Retention of title to and disposal of equipment.
413.341 - Applicant and eligible individual records; confidential and privileged.
413.36 - Duties of other agencies and officials regarding this part.
413.371 - Independent living program; establishment and administration.
413.393 - State plan for independent living.
413.395 - Florida Independent Living Council.
413.40 - Powers of division; independent living program.
413.401 - Eligibility for independent living services.
413.4021 - Program participant selection; tax collection enforcement diversion program.
413.405 - Florida Rehabilitation Council.
413.407 - Assistive Technology Advisory Council.
413.41 - Cooperation by division with state agencies.
413.42 - Cooperation with federal agencies.
413.43 - Utilization of state and federal funds.
413.44 - State Treasury depository.
413.445 - Recovery of third-party payments for vocational rehabilitation and related services.
413.4455 - Deposit and appropriation of funds recovered under s. 413.445.
413.615 - Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation.