Florida Statutes
Chapter 445 - Workforce Services
445.028 - Transitional Benefits and Services.


(1) Each recipient of cash assistance who is determined ineligible for cash assistance for a reason other than a work activity sanction shall be contacted by the workforce system case manager and provided information about the availability of transitional benefits and services. Such contact shall be attempted prior to closure of the case management file.
(2) Each recipient of temporary cash assistance who is determined ineligible for cash assistance due to noncompliance with the work activity requirements shall be contacted and provided information in accordance with s. 414.065(1).
(3) The department, in consultation with the state board, shall develop informational material, including posters and brochures, to better inform families about the availability of transitional benefits and services.
(4) The department, in cooperation with the Department of Children and Families, shall, to the extent permitted by federal law, develop procedures to maximize the utilization of transitional Medicaid by families who leave the temporary cash assistance program.
History.—s. 27, ch. 2000-165; s. 260, ch. 2014-19; s. 41, ch. 2015-98; s. 24, ch. 2020-30.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXI - Labor

Chapter 445 - Workforce Services

445.001 - Short Title.

445.002 - Definitions.

445.003 - Implementation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

445.004 - Careersource Florida, inc., and the State Board; Creation; Purpose; Membership; Duties and Powers.

445.006 - State Plan for Workforce Development.

445.007 - Local Workforce Development Boards.

445.0071 - Florida Youth Summer Jobs Pilot Program.

445.008 - Workforce Training Institute.

445.009 - One-Stop Delivery System.

445.010 - Consumer-First Workforce System Technology; Principles and Information Sharing.

445.011 - Consumer-First Workforce System.

445.014 - Small Business Workforce Service Initiative.

445.016 - Untried Worker Placement and Employment Incentive Act.

445.017 - Diversion.

445.018 - Diversion Program to Strengthen Florida’s Families.

445.019 - Teen Parent and Pregnancy Prevention Diversion Program; Eligibility for Services.

445.020 - Diversion Programs; Determination of Need.

445.021 - Relocation Assistance Program.

445.022 - Retention Incentive Training Accounts.

445.023 - Program for Dependent Care for Families With Children With Special Needs.

445.024 - Work Requirements.

445.025 - Other Support Services.

445.026 - Cash Assistance Severance Benefit.

445.028 - Transitional Benefits and Services.

445.029 - Transitional Medical Benefits.

445.030 - Transitional Education and Training.

445.031 - Transitional Transportation.

445.032 - Transitional Child Care.

445.0325 - Welfare Transition Trust Fund.

445.033 - Evaluation.

445.034 - Authorized Expenditures.

445.035 - Data Collection and Reporting.

445.038 - Digital Media; Job Training.

445.045 - Development of an Internet-Based System for Information Technology Industry Promotion and Workforce Recruitment.

445.046 - Establishment of a Network Access Point.

445.047 - Passport to Economic Progress Act; Legislative Intent.

445.048 - Passport to Economic Progress Program.

445.051 - Individual Development Accounts.

445.055 - Employment Advocacy and Assistance Program Targeting Military Spouses and Dependents.

445.056 - Citizen Soldier Matching Grant Program.

445.06 - Florida Ready to Work Credential Program.

445.07 - Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcomes.

445.08 - Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.