(1) The Department of Children and Families shall develop and implement, as part of the electronic benefits transfer program, a statewide program to prevent public assistance fraud by using a type of automated fingerprint imaging of adult and teen parent applicants for, and adult and teen parent recipients of, public assistance under this chapter.
(2) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall ensure that any automated fingerprint imaging performed by the department is used only to prevent fraud by adult and teen parent recipients of public assistance and is in compliance with state and federal disclosure requirements.
(3) The department shall request any waivers of federal regulations necessary to implement the program within the limits described in this section.
History.—s. 70, ch. 97-237; s. 135, ch. 2010-102; s. 230, ch. 2014-19.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency
414.035 - Authorized Expenditures.
414.045 - Cash Assistance Program.
414.065 - Noncompliance With Work Requirements.
414.0652 - Drug Screening for Applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
414.0655 - Medical Incapacity Due to Substance Abuse or Mental Health Impairment.
414.075 - Resource Eligibility Standards.
414.085 - Income Eligibility Standards.
414.095 - Determining Eligibility for Temporary Cash Assistance.
414.105 - Time Limitations of Temporary Cash Assistance.
414.106 - Exemption From Public Meetings Law.
414.122 - Withholding of Payments Based on Evidence of Fraud.
414.14 - Public Assistance Policy Simplification.
414.157 - Diversion Program for Victims of Domestic Violence.
414.158 - Diversion Program to Prevent or Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect.
414.1599 - Diversion Programs; Determination of Need.
414.161 - Homelessness Prevention Grants.
414.175 - Review of Existing Waivers.
414.24 - Integrated Welfare Reform and Child Welfare Services.
414.26 - Court-Appointed Guardian Unnecessary.
414.27 - Temporary Cash Assistance; Payment on Death.
414.28 - Public Assistance Payments to Constitute Debt of Recipient.
414.295 - Temporary Cash Assistance Programs; Public Records Exemption.
414.31 - State Agency for Administering Federal Food Assistance Program.
414.32 - Prohibitions and Restrictions With Respect to Food Assistance Program.
414.33 - Violations of Food Assistance Program.
414.36 - Public Assistance Overpayment Recovery Program; Contracts.
414.391 - Automated Fingerprint Imaging.
414.392 - Applicant Screening.
414.40 - Stop Inmate Fraud Program Established; Guidelines.
414.41 - Recovery of Payments Made Due to Mistake or Fraud.
414.411 - Public Assistance Fraud.
414.42 - Cause for Employee Dismissal.
414.455 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Legislative Authorization.
414.456 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets.