(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 the agency determines that it cannot meet the individual’s needs and it knows of no resources in the community that can meet the individual’s needs, the agency shall refer the individual to the division via a toll-free telephone number.
(2) Every public agency shall cooperate with the division to ensure that rehabilitation services are available.
History.—s. 16, ch. 90-330; s. 44, ch. 94-324.
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.