(1) 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 of persons who have disabilities. The division may provide disability evaluation, work capacity appraisal, and appraisal of vocational rehabilitation potential of persons who have disabilities for other public agencies pursuant to agreements made with such agencies. The division may charge the agencies contracting for these services the actual cost thereof.
(2)(a) The division shall enter into a formal interagency agreement with the state education agency that provides for the transition of students with disabilities, including preemployment transition services and other vocational rehabilitation services as required by s. 101(a)(11)(D) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The formal interagency agreement shall comply with the requirements of 34 C.F.R. s. 361.22(b).
(b) The division shall work with all local educational agencies to provide vocational rehabilitation services, including preemployment transition services, to students with disabilities. Such services may also include any preemployment transition coordination activities, such as attending individual education plan meetings for students with disabilities or attending person-centered planning meetings for students with disabilities who are receiving services under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The division and local educational agencies must arrange for the timely referral of students for services, including electronic referral as prescribed by the division.
History.—s. 5, ch. 59-385; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 319, ch. 77-147; s. 15, ch. 87-227; s. 9, ch. 88-214; s. 28, ch. 94-324; s. 7, ch. 2020-85.
Note.—Former ss. 229.45, 229.0125.
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.