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Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance
Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)
409.016 - Definitions. - (1) “Commercial sexual exploitation” means the use of any person...
409.017 - Revenue Maximization Act; legislative intent; revenue maximization program. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Revenue...
409.031 - State agency for administering social service funds. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-433.
409.1415 - Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care; resources. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that...
409.145 - Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. - (1) SYSTEM OF CARE.—The department shall develop, implement, and administer...
409.1451 - The Road-to-Independence Program. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature recognizes that...
409.14515 - Independent living preparation. - (1) Identify important life skills that children in out-of-home care...
409.1452 - Collaboration with State University System, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care or are experiencing homelessness; documentation regarding eligibility f... - (1)(a) Each school district program, Florida College System institution, or...
409.1454 - Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care and certified unaccompanied homeless youth. - (1) The Legislature finds that the costs of driver education,...
409.146 - Children and families client and management information system. - (1) The Department of Children and Families shall establish a...
409.1464 - Responsible Fatherhood Initiative. - (1) The department shall contract for the development and implementation...
409.1465 - Grants to address the needs of fathers. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that families are stronger when both...
409.1467 - Mentorship for at-risk male students. - (1) The department must award grants to community-based not-for-profit organizations...
409.147 - Children’s initiatives. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that:...
409.153 - Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program. - History.—s. 1, ch. 98-175; s. 173, ch. 2014-19.
409.165 - Alternate care for children. - (1) Within funds appropriated, the department shall establish and supervise...
409.166 - Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to...
409.1662 - Children within the child welfare system; adoption incentive program. - (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the adoption incentive program is to...
409.1664 - Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies, veterans, servicemembers, and law enforcement officers. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Child...
409.1666 - Annual adoption achievement awards. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2015-130; s. 29, ch. 2018-111.
409.167 - Statewide adoption exchange; establishment; responsibilities; registration requirements; rules. - (1) The Department of Children and Families shall establish, either...
409.16742 - Shared family care residential services program for substance-exposed newborns. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that there is...
409.1676 - Comprehensive residential group care services to children who have extraordinary needs. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide...
409.1678 - Specialized residential options for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Safe...
409.1679 - Additional requirements; reimbursement methodology. - (1) Each program established under s. 409.1676 must meet the...
409.16791 - Ongoing study of commercial sexual exploitation of children. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2014-161.
409.175 - Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. - (1)(a) The purpose of this section is to protect the...
409.1754 - Commercial sexual exploitation of children; screening and assessment; training; multidisciplinary staffings; service plans. - (1) SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT.— (a) The department shall develop or...
409.1755 - One Church, One Child of Florida Corporation Act; creation; duties. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “One...
409.1757 - Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. - History.—s. 1, ch. 87-128; s. 1, ch. 87-141; s. 30,...
409.176 - Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes. - (1)(a) A residential child-caring agency or family foster home may...
409.179 - Family-friendly workplace initiative. - (1) Consideration of the dependent care scholarship or discounts given...
409.212 - Optional supplementation. - (1) There may be monthly optional supplementation payments, made in...
409.221 - Consumer-directed care program. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida...
409.2355 - Programs for prosecution of males over age 21 who commit certain offenses involving girls under age 16. - History.—s. 11, ch. 96-215; s. 196, ch. 97-101; s. 53,...
409.2551 - Legislative intent. - History.—s. 1, ch. 76-220; s. 140, ch. 86-220; s. 1,...
409.2554 - Definitions; ss. 409.2551-409.2598. - (1) “Administrative costs” means any costs, including attorney fees, clerk’s...
409.2557 - State agency for administering child support enforcement program. - (1) The department is designated as the state agency responsible...
409.25575 - Support enforcement; privatization. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage...
409.2558 - Support distribution and disbursement. - (1) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS.—The department shall distribute and disburse support...
409.2559 - State disbursement unit. - History.—s. 22, ch. 98-397.
409.256 - Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Another...
409.2561 - Support obligations when public assistance is paid; assignment of rights; subrogation; medical and health insurance information. - (1) Any payment of temporary cash or Title IV-E assistance...
409.2563 - Administrative establishment of child support obligations. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Administrative...
409.25633 - Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plans. - (1) A Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plan shall be...
409.25635 - Determination and collection of noncovered medical expenses. - (1) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, “noncovered medical expenses” means...
409.2564 - Actions for support. - (1) In each case in which regular support payments are...
409.25641 - Procedures for processing interstate enforcement requests. - History.—s. 49, ch. 97-170; s. 25, ch. 98-397; s. 14,...
409.2565 - Publication of delinquent obligors. - History.—s. 3, ch. 95-222; s. 33, ch. 2001-158.
409.25656 - Garnishment. - (1) If a person has a support obligation which is...
409.25657 - Requirements for financial institutions. - (1) Definitions.—For purposes of this section, reference is made to...
409.25658 - Use of unclaimed property for past due support. - (1) In a joint effort to facilitate the collection and...
409.25659 - Insurance claim data exchange. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Insurer”...
409.25661 - Public records exemption for insurance claim data exchange information. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-339; s. 114, ch. 2008-4; s. 1,...
409.2567 - Services to individuals not otherwise eligible. - (1)(a) All support services provided by the department shall be...
409.2569 - Continuation of support services for recipients of public assistance when benefits are terminated. - History.—s. 145, ch. 86-220; s. 13, ch. 88-176; s. 23,...
409.257 - Service of process. - (1) The service of original process and orders in any...
409.2571 - Court and witness fees; bond. - (1) The department or an authorized agent thereof shall be...
409.2572 - Cooperation. - (1) An applicant for, or recipient of, public assistance for...
409.2574 - Income deduction enforcement in Title IV-D cases. - (1) The department or its designee shall enforce income deduction...
409.2575 - Liens on motor vehicles and vessels. - (1) The director of the state IV-D program, or the...
409.2576 - State Directory of New Hires. - (1) DIRECTORY CREATED.—The State Directory of New Hires is hereby...
409.2577 - Parent locator service. - History.—s. 9, ch. 76-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 20,...
409.2578 - Access to employment information; administrative fine. - (1) For the purpose of establishing paternity, establishing a child...
409.2579 - Safeguarding Title IV-D case file information. - (1) Information concerning applicants for or recipients of Title IV-D...
409.2581 - Use of clearing accounts and revolving funds. - History.—s. 10, ch. 76-220.
409.2584 - Interest on obligations due; waiver. - History.—s. 11, ch. 76-220; s. 149, ch. 86-220; s. 26,...
409.259 - Filing fees in Title IV-D cases; electronic filing of pleadings, returns of service, and other papers. - (1) Notwithstanding s. 28.241, each clerk of the circuit court...
409.2594 - Record requirements. - (1) The number of parents located. (2) The amount of...
409.2597 - Retention of actions. - History.—s. 16, ch. 76-220.
409.2598 - License suspension proceeding to enforce support order. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “License”...
409.2599 - Data processing services; interagency agreement. - History.—s. 1(5), ch. 94-124; ss. 12, 26, ch. 95-272; ss....
409.25995 - State Title IV-D agency; contracts. - History.—s. 1(6), ch. 94-124.
409.25996 - Organizations that assist noncustodial parents. - History.—s. 14, ch. 2022-67.
409.2673 - Shared county and state health care program for low-income persons. - (1) It is the policy of the state that the...
409.26731 - Certification of local funds as state match for federally funded services. - History.—s. 6, ch. 97-260; s. 55, ch. 99-193.
409.285 - Opportunity for hearing and appeal. - (1) If an application for public assistance is not acted...
409.352 - Licensing requirements for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and chiropractic physicians employed by the department. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that physicians...
409.401 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. - INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THEPLACEMENT OF CHILDREN ARTICLE I. Purpose and...
409.402 - Financial responsibility for child. - History.—s. 2, ch. 74-317.
409.403 - Definitions; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. - (1) The “appropriate public authorities” as used in Article III...
409.404 - Agreements between party state officers and agencies. - (1) The officers and agencies of this state and its...
409.405 - Court placement of delinquent children. - History.—s. 7, ch. 74-317.
409.406 - Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance. - INTERSTATE COMPACT ONADOPTION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARTICLE I. Findings The...
409.407 - Interstate agreements between the Department of Children and Families and agencies of other states. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2002-16; s. 193, ch. 2014-19.
409.408 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children. - INTERSTATE COMPACTFOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The...
409.409 - Effect of existing compact provisions. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2009-148.
409.4101 - Rulemaking authority. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2009-148; s. 194, ch. 2014-19.
409.441 - Runaway youth programs and centers. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The purpose of this act is to assist...
409.508 - Low-income home energy assistance program. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Eligible household” means...
409.509 - Definitions; weatherization of low-income residences. - (1) “Community action agency” means a private corporation or public...
409.5091 - Department responsible for weatherizing agencies; energy assessment. - (1) The department is responsible for ensuring that weatherizing agencies...
409.5093 - Replacement agency. - History.—s. 5, ch. 91-287.
Part II - Kidcare (Ss. 409.810-409.821)
409.810 - Short title. - History.—ss. 32, 57, ch. 98-288; s. 22, ch. 2003-405; s....
409.811 - Definitions relating to Florida Kidcare Act. - (1) “Actuarially equivalent” means that: (a) The aggregate value of...
409.812 - Program created; purpose. - History.—ss. 34, 57, ch. 98-288; s. 22, ch. 2003-405; s....
409.813 - Health benefits coverage; program components; entitlement and nonentitlement. - (1) The Florida Kidcare program includes health benefits coverage provided...
409.8132 - Medikids program component. - (1) PROGRAM COMPONENT CREATED; PURPOSE.—The Medikids program component is created...
409.8134 - Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. - (1) Except for the Medicaid program, a ceiling shall be...
409.8135 - Behavioral health services. - (1) The scope of behavioral health services, including duration and...
409.814 - Eligibility. - (1) A child who is eligible for Medicaid coverage under...
409.815 - Health benefits coverage; limitations. - (1) MEDICAID BENEFITS.—For purposes of the Florida Kidcare program, benefits...
409.816 - Limitations on premiums and cost sharing. - (1) Enrollees who receive coverage under the Medicaid program may...
409.817 - Approval of health benefits coverage; financial assistance. - (1) Be certified by the Office of Insurance Regulation of...
409.8175 - Delivery of services in rural counties. - History.—ss. 43, 57, ch. 98-288; s. 22, ch. 2003-405.
409.8177 - Program evaluation. - (1) The agency, in consultation with the Department of Health,...
409.818 - Administration. - (1) The Department of Children and Families shall: (a) Develop...
409.820 - Quality assurance and access standards. - History.—ss. 47, 57, ch. 98-288; s. 22, ch. 2003-405.
409.821 - Florida Kidcare program public records exemption. - (1) Personal identifying information of a Florida Kidcare program applicant...
Part III - Medicaid (Ss. 409.901-409.9205)
409.901 - Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920. - (1) “Affiliate” or “affiliated person” means any person who directly...
409.902 - Designated single state agency; payment requirements; program title; release of medical records. - (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration is designated as...
409.90201 - Recipient address update process. - History.—s. 13, ch. 2012-33; s. 203, ch. 2014-19.
409.9021 - Forfeiture of eligibility agreement. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2004-344; s. 8, ch. 2011-135.
409.9025 - Eligibility while an inmate. - (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law other than s....
409.903 - Mandatory payments for eligible persons. - (1) Low-income families with children are eligible for Medicaid provided...
409.904 - Optional payments for eligible persons. - (1) Subject to federal waiver approval, a person who is...
409.905 - Mandatory Medicaid services. - (1) ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE SERVICES.—The agency shall pay for...
409.906 - Optional Medicaid services. - (1) ADULT DENTAL SERVICES.— (a) The agency may pay for...
409.9062 - Lung transplant services for Medicaid recipients. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2002-35; s. 4, ch. 2005-133.
409.9066 - Medicare prescription discount program. - (1) As a condition of participation in the Florida Medicaid...
409.907 - Medicaid provider agreements. - (1) Each provider agreement shall require the provider to comply...
409.9071 - Medicaid provider agreements for school districts certifying state match. - (1) The agency shall reimburse school-based services as provided in...
409.9072 - Medicaid provider agreements for charter schools and private schools. - (1) Subject to a specific appropriation by the Legislature, the...
409.908 - Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. - (1) Reimbursement to hospitals licensed under part I of chapter...
409.9081 - Copayments. - (1) The agency shall require, subject to federal regulations and...
409.9082 - Quality assessment on nursing home facility providers; exemptions; purpose; federal approval required; remedies. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Net...
409.9083 - Quality assessment on privately operated intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled; exemptions; purpose; federal approval required; remedies. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Intermediate...
409.909 - Statewide Medicaid Residency Program. - (1) The Statewide Medicaid Residency Program is established to improve...
409.910 - Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that Medicaid...
409.9101 - Recovery for payments made on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Medicaid Estate...
409.9102 - A qualified state Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program in Florida. - (1) The program shall: (a) Provide incentives for an individual...
409.911 - Disproportionate share program. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section and the Florida Hospital...
409.9113 - Disproportionate share program for teaching hospitals. - (1) On or before September 15 of each year, the...
409.9115 - Disproportionate share program for mental health hospitals. - (1) The following formula shall be used by the agency...
409.91151 - Expenditure of funds generated through mental health disproportionate share program. - History.—s. 2, ch. 92-322; s. 187, ch. 99-8.
409.9116 - Disproportionate share/financial assistance program for rural hospitals. - (1) The following formula shall be used by the agency...
409.9118 - Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals. - (1) The following formula shall be used by the agency...
409.91188 - Specialty prepaid health plans for Medicaid recipients with HIV or AIDS. - History.—s. 169, ch. 2000-318; s. 147, ch. 2001-277; s. 69,...
409.9119 - Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals for children. - (1) Unless specified in the General Appropriations Act, the agency...
409.91195 - Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. - (1) The committee shall be composed of 11 members appointed...
409.91196 - Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption. - (1) The rebate amount, percent of rebate, manufacturer’s pricing, and...
409.912 - Cost-effective purchasing of health care. - (1) The agency may contract with a provider service network,...
409.91206 - Alternatives for health and long-term care reforms. - History.—s. 11, ch. 2008-143.
409.9121 - Legislative findings and intent. - History.—s. 50, ch. 93-129.
409.91212 - Medicaid managed care fraud. - (1) Each managed care plan, as defined in s. 409.920(1)(e),...
409.9122 - Medicaid managed care enrollment; HIV/AIDS patients; procedures; data collection; accounting; information system; medical loss ratio. - (1) Notwithstanding s. 409.961, if a Medicaid recipient is diagnosed...
409.9123 - Quality-of-care reporting. - (1) The recommendations of the National Committee for Quality Assurance...
409.91255 - Federally qualified health center access program. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Community...
409.9126 - Children with special health care needs. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), children eligible for...
409.9127 - Preauthorization and concurrent utilization review; conflict-of-interest standards. - (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall be solely...
409.9128 - Requirements for providing emergency services and care. - (1) In providing for emergency services and care as a...
409.913 - Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program. - (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a)...
409.9131 - Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—It is the intent of the...
409.9132 - Pilot project to monitor home health services. - History.—s. 21, ch. 2009-55; s. 31, ch. 2009-223; s. 44,...
409.9133 - Pilot project for home health care management. - History.—s. 22, ch. 2009-55; s. 32, ch. 2009-223; s. 17,...
409.914 - Assistance for the uninsured. - (1) The agency shall use the claims payment systems, utilization...
409.915 - County contributions to Medicaid. - (1) As used in this section, the term “state Medicaid...
409.916 - Grants and Donations Trust Fund. - (1) The agency shall deposit any funds received from pharmaceutical...
409.918 - Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund. - (1) All moneys collected pursuant to s. 395.701 shall be...
409.919 - Rules. - History.—s. 49, ch. 91-282; s. 192, ch. 99-8; s. 20,...
409.920 - Medicaid provider fraud. - (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a)...
409.9201 - Medicaid fraud. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Prescription...
409.9203 - Rewards for reporting Medicaid fraud. - (1) The Department of Law Enforcement or director of the...
409.9205 - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. - (1) Except as provided in s. 110.205, all positions in...
Part IV - Medicaid Managed Care (Ss. 409.961-409.985)
409.961 - Statutory construction; applicability; rules. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2011-134; s. 4, ch. 2012-44.
409.962 - Definitions. - (1) “Accountable care organization” means an entity qualified as an...
409.963 - Single state agency. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2011-134.
409.964 - Managed care program; state plan; waivers. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2011-134; s. 101, ch. 2020-2; s. 3,...
409.965 - Mandatory enrollment. - (1) Women who are eligible only for family planning services....
409.966 - Eligible plans; selection. - (1) ELIGIBLE PLANS.—Services in the Medicaid managed care program shall...
409.967 - Managed care plan accountability. - (1) Beginning with the contract procurement process initiated during the...
409.968 - Managed care plan payments. - (1) Prepaid plans shall receive per-member, per-month payments negotiated pursuant...
409.969 - Enrollment; disenrollment. - (1) ENROLLMENT.—All Medicaid recipients shall be enrolled in a managed...
409.971 - Managed medical assistance program. - History.—s. 12, ch. 2011-134; s. 102, ch. 2020-2.
409.972 - Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. - (1) The following Medicaid-eligible persons are exempt from mandatory managed...
409.973 - Benefits. - (1) MINIMUM BENEFITS.—Managed care plans shall cover, at a minimum,...
409.974 - Eligible plans. - 1(1) ELIGIBLE PLAN SELECTION.—The agency shall select eligible plans for...
409.975 - Managed care plan accountability. - (1) PROVIDER NETWORKS.—Managed care plans must develop and maintain provider...
409.976 - Managed care plan payment. - (1) Prepaid payment rates shall be negotiated between the agency...
409.977 - Enrollment. - 1(1) The agency shall automatically enroll into a managed care...
409.978 - Long-term care managed care program. - (1) Pursuant to s. 409.963, the agency shall administer the...
409.979 - Eligibility. - (1) PREREQUISITE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY.—Medicaid recipients who meet all of...
409.98 - Long-term care plan benefits. - (1) Nursing facility care. (2) Services provided in assisted living...
409.981 - Eligible long-term care plans. - (1) ELIGIBLE PLANS.—Provider service networks must be long-term care provider...
409.982 - Long-term care managed care plan accountability. - (1) PROVIDER NETWORKS.—Managed care plans may limit the providers in...
409.983 - Long-term care managed care plan payment. - (1) Prepaid payment rates for long-term care managed care plans...
409.984 - Enrollment in a long-term care managed care plan. - (1) The agency shall automatically enroll into a long-term care...
409.985 - Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services (CARES) Program. - (1) The agency shall operate the Comprehensive Assessment and Review...
Part V - Community-Based Child Welfare (Ss. 409.986-409.997)
409.986 - Legislative findings and intent; child protection and child welfare outcomes; definitions. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) It is the intent...
409.987 - Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. - (1) Community-based care lead agencies shall be procured by the...
409.988 - Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. - (1) DUTIES.—A lead agency: (a)1. Shall serve: a. All children...
409.990 - Funding for lead agencies. - (1) The method of payment for a fixed-price contract with...
409.991 - Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Core...
409.992 - Lead agency expenditures. - (1) The procurement of commodities or contractual services by lead...
409.993 - Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. - (1) FINDINGS.— (a) The Legislature finds that the state has...
409.994 - Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. - (1) The Department of Children and Families may petition a...
409.996 - Duties of the Department of Children and Families. - (1) The department shall enter into contracts with lead agencies...
409.997 - Child welfare results-oriented accountability program. - (1) The department, the community-based care lead agencies, and the...
Chapter 410 - Aging and Adult Services
410.031 - Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 13, ch. 77-336; s. 18, ch. 78-433; s. 105,...
410.032 - Definitions; Ss. 410.031-410.036. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Children and Families. (2)...
410.033 - Home Care for Disabled Adults; Rules. - History.—s. 15, ch. 77-336; s. 18, ch. 78-433; s. 107,...
410.034 - Department Determination of Fitness to Provide Home Care. - History.—s. 16, ch. 77-336; s. 18, ch. 78-433; s. 168,...
410.035 - Subsidy Payments. - (1) A support and maintenance element, to include costs of...
410.036 - Eligibility for Services. - History.—s. 18, ch. 77-336; s. 18, ch. 78-433; s. 64,...
410.037 - Confidentiality of Information. - History.—s. 15, ch. 88-350; s. 10, ch. 91-71; s. 76,...
410.502 - Housing and Living Arrangements; Special Needs of the Elderly; Services. - (1) Providing counseling concerning housing problems and alternate living arrangements...
410.504 - Multidisciplinary Center on Elderly Living Environments. - (1) PURPOSE.—The necessity for ongoing information on housing and living...
410.601 - Short Title. - History.—s. 5, ch. 88-350.
410.602 - Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 6, ch. 88-350; s. 125, ch. 97-101; s. 214,...
410.603 - Definitions Relating to Community Care for Disabled Adults Act. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Children and Families. (2)...
410.604 - Community Care for Disabled Adults Program; Powers and Duties of the Department. - (1) In each district, the department shall operate or contract...
410.605 - Confidentiality of Information. - History.—s. 9, ch. 88-350; s. 13, ch. 91-71; s. 262,...
410.606 - Rulemaking. - History.—s. 10, ch. 88-350.
Chapter 411 - Handicap or High-Risk Condition Prevention and Early Childhood Assistance
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 411.201-411.2035)
411.201 - Florida Prevention, Early Assistance, and Early Childhood Act; short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 89-379.
411.202 - Definitions. - (1) “Assistance services” means those assessments, individualized therapies, and other...
411.203 - Continuum of comprehensive services. - (1) EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.— (a) Education of the public concerning,...
411.2035 - Dangers of shaking infants and young children; requirements for distributing brochures. - (1) Every hospital, birthing facility, and provider of home birth...
Part II - Prevention and Early Assistance (Ss. 411.22-411.228)
411.22 - Legislative intent. - History.—s. 2, ch. 89-379; s. 8, ch. 90-358.
411.223 - Uniform standards. - (1) The Department of Children and Families, in consultation with...
411.224 - Family support planning process. - (1) The Department of Education shall take all appropriate and...
411.227 - Components of the Learning Gateway. - (1) COMMUNITY EDUCATION STRATEGIES AND FAMILY-ORIENTED ACCESS.— (a) Each local...
411.228 - Accountability. - (1) The steering committee shall provide information to the School...
Part III - Childhood Pregnancy Prevention Public Education Program (Ss. 411.24-411.243)
411.24 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 95-321.
411.241 - Legislative intent. - History.—s. 2, ch. 95-321.
411.243 - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Community Initiative. - (1) The requirements of the community incentive grants are as...
Chapter 413 - Employment and Related Services for Persons With Disabilities
Part I - Blind Services Program (Ss. 413.011-413.092)
413.011 - Division of Blind Services, legislative policy, intent; internal organizational structure and powers; Rehabilitation Council for the Blind. - (1) POLICY.—It is the policy of the Legislature that all...
413.0111 - Blind services direct-support organization. - (1) As used in this section, the term “direct-support organization”...
413.0115 - State Board of Administration; authorization to invest division’s portfolio. - History.—s. 13, ch. 98-47.
413.012 - Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions. - (1) All records furnished to the Division of Blind Services...
413.013 - Destruction of records. - History.—s. 1, ch. 65-508; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s....
413.014 - Community rehabilitation programs. - History.—s. 16, ch. 95-327; s. 8, ch. 2004-331.
413.015 - Workers’ compensation coverage for program participants. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2018-72.
413.021 - Products and services by blind persons; sale, exhibition regulated. - (1) When appearing in the Florida Statutes “blind person” shall...
413.031 - Products, purchase by state agencies and institutions. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—When used in this section: (a) “Accredited nonprofit workshop”...
413.032 - Purpose. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-236; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 6,...
413.033 - Definitions. - (1) “Blind” means an individual having central visual acuity of...
413.035 - Duties and powers of the department. - (1) It shall be the duty of the department to...
413.036 - Procurement of services by agencies; authority of department. - (1) If any agency intends to procure any product or...
413.037 - Cooperation with department required; duties of state agencies. - (1) In furtherance of the purposes of this act and...
413.041 - Eligible blind persons; placement in vending facilities in public places. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22681, 1945; ss. 21, 34, ch. 26937,...
413.051 - Eligible blind persons; operation of vending stands. - (1) This section may be cited as the Little Randolph...
413.08 - Rights and responsibilities of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; prohibited discrimination in public employment, public accommodations, and housing accommodations; penalties. - (1) As used in this section and s. 413.081, the...
413.081 - Interference with or injury to a service animal; penalties; restitution. - (1) A person who, with reckless disregard, interferes with, or...
413.082 - Groups to recommend policies to improve access for individuals with disabilities. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2005-63.
413.091 - Identification cards. - (1) The Division of Blind Services of the Department of...
413.092 - Blind Babies Program. - (1) The Blind Babies Program is created within the Division...
Part II - General Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (Ss. 413.20-413.74)
413.20 - Definitions. - (1) “Act” means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended....
413.201 - Designated state agency. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2002-22.
413.202 - Designated administrative unit. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2002-22.
413.203 - Conflict of laws. - History.—s. 9, ch. 2002-22.
413.205 - Payments not treated as collateral payments. - History.—s. 50, ch. 88-277; s. 5, ch. 94-324.
413.207 - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; quality assurance; performance improvement plan. - (1) The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation shall maintain an internal...
413.208 - Service providers; quality assurance; fitness for responsibilities; background screening. - (1) Service providers must register with the division. To qualify...
413.209 - Workers’ compensation coverage for program participants. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2018-72.
413.215 - Division’s status in workers’ compensation proceedings. - History.—s. 6, ch. 94-324.
413.22 - Division rules. - History.—s. 4, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239; s....
413.23 - Administration. - (1) To cooperate with other departments, agencies, public and private...
413.24 - Cooperation with Federal Government. - History.—s. 6, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss....
413.26 - Cooperative agreements with other governmental agencies relative to joint use of services and facilities. - (1)(a) The division is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements...
413.27 - Cooperative agreements with Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. - (1) The division is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements...
413.271 - Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Communication...
413.273 - Per diem, travel expenses, personal care attendants, and interpreters for council members; conflicts of interest; removal. - (1) Members of any council established under this part are...
413.28 - Appropriations of federal funds. - History.—s. 7, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 25, ch. 29764, 1955;...
413.29 - Gifts. - History.—s. 8, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss....
413.30 - Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services. - (1) A person is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if...
413.301 - Preemployment transition services. - (1) Preemployment transition services shall be provided to an individual...
413.31 - Benefits not assignable. - History.—s. 10, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239; s....
413.32 - Retention of title to and disposal of equipment. - (1) The division is authorized to retain title to any...
413.341 - Applicant and eligible individual records; confidential and privileged. - (1) All oral and written records, information, letters, and reports...
413.36 - Duties of other agencies and officials regarding this part. - History.—s. 15, ch. 25364, 1949; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss....
413.371 - Independent living program; establishment and administration. - History.—s. 2, ch. 88-214; s. 21, ch. 94-324; s. 4,...
413.393 - State plan for independent living. - (1) The state plan for independent living shall be jointly...
413.395 - Florida Independent Living Council. - (1) There is created the Florida Independent Living Council to...
413.40 - Powers of division; independent living program. - (1) Employ necessary personnel and consultants. (2) Contract with any...
413.401 - Eligibility for independent living services. - History.—s. 7, ch. 88-214; s. 25, ch. 94-324; s. 60,...
413.402 - James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services and Employment Assistance Program. - (1) As used in this section, the term “competitive and...
413.4021 - Program participant selection; tax collection enforcement diversion program. - (1) Notwithstanding s. 212.20, 75 percent of the revenues collected...
413.405 - Florida Rehabilitation Council. - (1) The council shall be composed of: (a) At least...
413.407 - Assistive Technology Advisory Council. - (1)(a) The council shall be composed of: 1. Persons who...
413.41 - Cooperation by division with state agencies. - (1) The division is hereby authorized to cooperate with other...
413.42 - Cooperation with federal agencies. - History.—s. 6, ch. 59-385; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss. 19,...
413.43 - Utilization of state and federal funds. - History.—s. 8, ch. 59-385; s. 13, ch. 65-239; ss. 19,...
413.44 - State Treasury depository. - History.—s. 9, ch. 59-385; s. 13, ch. 65-239. Note.—Former ss....
413.445 - Recovery of third-party payments for vocational rehabilitation and related services. - (1) As used in this section, “vocational rehabilitation and related...
413.4455 - Deposit and appropriation of funds recovered under s. 413.445. - History.—s. 12, ch. 87-320.
413.615 - Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida...
413.731 - Legislative funding; contracting for services. - (1) The services prescribed to be provided by the division...
413.74 - Other agencies; cooperation and referral. - (1) When an individual contacts any public agency requesting rehabilitation...
Part III - Employment First; Unique Abilities Partner Program (Ss. 413.80, 413.801)
413.80 - Employment First Act. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Employment...
413.801 - Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program. - (1) CREATION AND PURPOSE.—The Department of Economic Opportunity shall establish...
Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency
414.025 - Legislative Intent. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that families...
414.0252 - Definitions. - (1) “Alternative payee” means an individual who receives temporary assistance...
414.035 - Authorized Expenditures. - History.—s. 7, ch. 99-241; s. 4, ch. 2002-397.
414.045 - Cash Assistance Program. - (1) For reporting purposes, families receiving cash assistance shall be...
414.065 - Noncompliance With Work Requirements. - (1) PENALTIES FOR NONPARTICIPATION IN WORK REQUIREMENTS AND FAILURE TO...
414.0652 - Drug Screening for Applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. - (1) The department shall require a drug test consistent with...
414.0655 - Medical Incapacity Due to Substance Abuse or Mental Health Impairment. - (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 414.065 to the contrary,...
414.075 - Resource Eligibility Standards. - (1) The maximum allowable resources, including liquid and nonliquid resources,...
414.085 - Income Eligibility Standards. - (1) For purposes of program simplification and effective program management,...
414.095 - Determining Eligibility for Temporary Cash Assistance. - (1) ELIGIBILITY.—An applicant must meet eligibility requirements of this section...
414.105 - Time Limitations of Temporary Cash Assistance. - (1) Hardship exemptions from the time limitations provided in this...
414.106 - Exemption From Public Meetings Law. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-160; s. 1, ch. 2006-287; s. 20,...
414.115 - Limited Temporary Cash Assistance for Children Born to Families Receiving Temporary Cash Assistance. - (1) The department shall provide limited additional temporary cash assistance...
414.122 - Withholding of Payments Based on Evidence of Fraud. - History.—s. 87, ch. 96-175; s. 12, ch. 97-173.
414.1251 - Learnfare Program. - (1) The department shall reduce the temporary cash assistance for...
414.13 - Immunizations. - History.—s. 18, ch. 93-136; s. 17, ch. 96-175; s. 210,...
414.14 - Public Assistance Policy Simplification. - History.—s. 6, ch. 89-334; s. 18, ch. 96-175; s. 133,...
414.157 - Diversion Program for Victims of Domestic Violence. - (1) The diversion program for victims of domestic violence is...
414.158 - Diversion Program to Prevent or Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect. - (1) The diversion program to prevent or reduce child abuse...
414.1585 - Diversion Program for Families at Risk of Welfare Dependency Due to Substance Abuse or Mental Illness. - (1) The diversion program for families at risk of welfare...
414.1599 - Diversion Programs; Determination of Need. - History.—s. 21, ch. 99-241.
414.161 - Homelessness Prevention Grants. - (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—There is created a grant program to...
414.17 - Audits. - History.—s. 21, ch. 96-175; s. 22, ch. 2010-209.
414.175 - Review of Existing Waivers. - (1) The Department of Children and Families shall review existing...
414.24 - Integrated Welfare Reform and Child Welfare Services. - History.—s. 27, ch. 96-175; s. 21, ch. 97-173; s. 317,...
414.26 - Court-Appointed Guardian Unnecessary. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-268; s. 1, ch. 70-255; s. 29,...
414.27 - Temporary Cash Assistance; Payment on Death. - (1) Upon the death of any person receiving temporary cash...
414.28 - Public Assistance Payments to Constitute Debt of Recipient. - (1) CLAIMS.—The acceptance of public assistance creates a debt of...
414.295 - Temporary Cash Assistance Programs; Public Records Exemption. - (1) Personal identifying information of a temporary cash assistance program...
414.31 - State Agency for Administering Federal Food Assistance Program. - (1) The department shall place into operation in each of...
414.32 - Prohibitions and Restrictions With Respect to Food Assistance Program. - (1) COOPERATION WITH CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.— (a) A parent...
414.33 - Violations of Food Assistance Program. - (1) In accordance with federal law and regulations, the department...
414.34 - Annual Report Concerning Administrative Complaints and Disciplinary Actions Involving Food Assistance Program Violations. - (1) The number of complaints received and investigated. (2) The...
414.35 - Emergency Relief. - History.—s. 12, ch. 78-433; s. 43, ch. 83-334; s. 37,...
414.36 - Public Assistance Overpayment Recovery Program; Contracts. - (1) For purposes of privatization of public assistance overpayment recovery,...
414.37 - Public Assistance Overpayment Recovery Privatization; Reemployment of Laid-Off Career Service Employees. - History.—s. 2, ch. 95-305; s. 39, ch. 96-175; s. 49,...
414.39 - Fraud. - (1) Any person who knowingly: (a) Fails, by false statement,...
414.391 - Automated Fingerprint Imaging. - (1) The Department of Children and Families shall develop and...
414.392 - Applicant Screening. - History.—s. 71, ch. 97-237.
414.40 - Stop Inmate Fraud Program Established; Guidelines. - (1) There is created within the Department of Financial Services...
414.41 - Recovery of Payments Made Due to Mistake or Fraud. - (1) Whenever it becomes apparent that any person or provider...
414.411 - Public Assistance Fraud. - (1) The Department of Financial Services shall investigate all public...
414.42 - Cause for Employee Dismissal. - History.—s. 9, ch. 92-125; s. 45, ch. 96-175; s. 220,...
414.45 - Rulemaking. - History.—s. 48, ch. 96-175; s. 36, ch. 97-173; s. 112,...
414.455 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Legislative Authorization. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2015-226.
414.456 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Market”...
414.55 - Implementation of Community Work Program. - History.—s. 115, ch. 96-175; s. 1039, ch. 97-103; s. 37,...
414.56 - Office of Continuing Care. - (1) Informing young adults who age out of the foster...
Chapter 415 - Adult Protective Services
415.101 - Adult Protective Services Act; Legislative Intent. - (1) Sections 415.101-415.113 may be cited as the “Adult Protective...
415.102 - Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 415.101-415.113. - (1) “Abuse” means any willful act or threatened act by...
415.103 - Central Abuse Hotline. - (1) The department shall establish and maintain a central abuse...
415.1034 - Mandatory Reporting of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults; Mandatory Reports of Death. - (1) MANDATORY REPORTING.— (a) Any person, including, but not limited...
415.1035 - Facility’s Duty to Inform Residents of Their Right to Report Abusive, Neglectful, or Exploitive Practices. - History.—s. 97, ch. 95-418; s. 29, ch. 2000-349; s. 58,...
415.1036 - Immunity. - (1) Any person who participates in making a report under...
415.104 - Protective Investigations of Cases of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults; Transmittal of Records to State Attorney. - (1) The department shall, upon receipt of a report alleging...
415.1045 - Photographs, Videotapes, and Medical Examinations; Abrogation of Privileged Communications; Confidential Records and Documents. - (1) PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOTAPES.— (a) The protective investigator, while investigating...
415.105 - Provision of Protective Services With Consent; Withdrawal of Consent; Interference. - (1) PROTECTIVE SERVICES WITH CONSENT.—If the department determines through its...
415.1051 - Protective Services Interventions When Capacity to Consent Is Lacking; Nonemergencies; Emergencies; Orders; Limitations. - (1) NONEMERGENCY PROTECTIVE SERVICES INTERVENTIONS.—If the department has reasonable cause...
415.1052 - Interference With Investigation or With the Provision of Protective Services. - (1) If, upon arrival of the protective investigator, any person...
415.1055 - Notification to Administrative Entities. - (1) Upon receipt of a report that alleges that an...
415.106 - Cooperation by the Department and Criminal Justice and Other Agencies. - (1) All criminal justice agencies have a duty and responsibility...
415.107 - Confidentiality of Reports and Records. - (1) In order to protect the rights of the individual...
415.1071 - Release of Confidential Information. - (1) Any person or organization, including the Department of Children...
415.1099 - Court and Witness Fees Not Allowed. - History.—s. 108, ch. 95-418.
415.1102 - Adult Protection Teams. - (1) Subject to an appropriation, the department may develop, maintain,...
415.1103 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams. - (1)(a) A state attorney, or his or her designee, may...
415.1105 - Training Programs. - (1) The department shall, within available resources, provide appropriate preservice...
415.111 - Criminal Penalties. - (1) A person who knowingly and willfully fails to report...
415.1111 - Civil Actions. - History.—s. 112, ch. 95-418; s. 23, ch. 96-418; s. 41,...
415.1113 - Administrative Fines for False Report of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. - (1) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this...
415.1115 - Civil Actions Involving Elderly Parties; Speedy Trial. - History.—s. 1, ch. 91-251; s. 115, ch. 95-418. Note.—Former s....
415.113 - Statutory Construction; Treatment by Spiritual Means. - (1) Eliminate the requirement that such a case be reported...
Chapter 418 - Recreation Districts
418.20 - Creation of Recreation Districts Authorized. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-237.
418.21 - Governing Body. - (1) The governing body of a recreation district shall be...
418.22 - Powers of Recreation Districts. - (1) To sue and be sued and to have a...
418.23 - Limitation on Power of Districts. - History.—s. 3, ch. 78-237.
418.24 - Filing of Ordinance. - (1) That the creation of such district is the best...
418.25 - Actions by Aggrieved Parties. - (1) One year from the date of adoption of said...
418.26 - Assessment Records. - History.—s. 5, ch. 78-237.
418.30 - Creation of Mobile Home Park Recreation Districts. - History.—s. 34, ch. 83-204.
418.302 - Governing Body of Mobile Home Park Recreation District. - (1) The governing body of a recreation district created pursuant...
418.304 - Powers of the Mobile Home Park Recreation District; Recreation District Tax. - (1) To sue and be sued and to have a...
418.306 - Bonds of the Mobile Home Park Recreation District. - History.—s. 37, ch. 83-204.
418.309 - Abolishment of the Mobile Home Park Recreation District. - History.—s. 38, ch. 83-204.
Chapter 419 - Community Residential Homes
419.001 - Site Selection of Community Residential Homes. - (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a)...
Chapter 420 - Housing
Part I - State Housing Strategy (Ss. 420.0001-420.0006)
420.0001 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 88-376; s. 9, ch. 92-317.
420.0002 - Legislative findings. - (1) With cutbacks in federal assistance for housing programs, the...
420.0003 - State housing strategy. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of this act to...
420.0004 - Definitions. - (1) “Adjusted for family size” means adjusted in a manner...
420.0005 - State Housing Trust Fund; State Housing Fund. - (1) There is established in the State Treasury a separate...
420.0006 - Authority to contract with corporation; contract requirements; nonperformance. - History.—s. 3, ch. 97-167; s. 2, ch. 98-56; s. 458,...
Part II - Housing Development Corporation of Florida (Ss. 420.101-420.171)
420.101 - Housing Development Corporation of Florida; creation, membership, and purposes. - (1) Twenty-five or more persons, a majority of whom shall...
420.102 - Definitions. - (1) “Board of directors” means the board of directors of...
420.111 - Housing Development Corporation of Florida; additional powers. - (1) To elect, appoint, and employ officers, agents and employees...
420.112 - Authorization for certain relationships. - (1) All persons, including all domestic corporations organized for the...
420.123 - Stockholders; loan requirement. - (1) Any financial institution may request membership in the corporation...
420.124 - Stockholders; powers. - (1) To make, amend, and repeal bylaws. (2) To amend...
420.131 - Articles of incorporation; method of amending. - (1) The articles of incorporation may be amended by the...
420.141 - Housing Development Corporation of Florida; deposits and examination. - (1) The corporation shall not deposit any of its funds...
420.161 - Housing Development Corporation of Florida; period of existence; method of dissolution. - (1) The period of duration of the corporation shall be...
420.171 - Housing Development Corporation of Florida; tax privileges and fiscal year. - (1) Any tax exemptions, tax credits, or tax privileges granted...
Part III - Low-Income Emergency Home Repair Program (S. 420.36)
420.36 - Low-income Emergency Home Repair Program. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Grantee”...
Part IV - Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation Programs (Ss. 420.421-420.429)
420.421 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 79-259.
420.422 - Legislative findings. - (1) A substantial number of housing units in this state...
420.423 - Policy and purpose. - History.—s. 3, ch. 79-259; s. 2, ch. 85-265.
420.424 - Definitions. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Economic Opportunity. (2) “Local...
420.426 - Eligible applicants. - (1) Be a local government within this state; (2) Be...
420.427 - Project eligibility. - (1) Grants may be provided to local governments for: (a)...
420.428 - Eligible activities. - (1) Pay the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for the fee charged...
420.429 - Authority of the department. - (1) Make contracts and agreements with the Federal Government, other...
Part V - Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Ss. 420.501-420.55)
420.501 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-161; s. 4, ch. 97-167.
420.502 - Legislative findings. - (1) The costs of developing, operating, and maintaining multifamily rental...
420.503 - Definitions. - (1) “Affordable housing debt” means debt issued by or loans...
420.504 - Public corporation; creation, membership, terms, expenses. - (1) A public corporation and a public body corporate and...
420.505 - Meetings; quorum; voting. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-161; s. 8, ch. 97-167.
420.506 - Executive director; agents and employees; inspector general. - (1) The appointment and removal of an executive director shall...
420.5061 - Transfer of agency assets and liabilities. - History.—s. 10, ch. 97-167; s. 5, ch. 98-56; s. 16,...
420.507 - Powers of the corporation. - (1) To sue and be sued, to have a seal,...
420.508 - Special powers; multifamily and single-family projects. - (1)(a) Purchase or take assignments of, and enter into commitments...
420.5087 - State Apartment Incentive Loan Program. - (1) Program funds shall be made available through a competitive...
420.5088 - Florida Homeownership Assistance Program. - (1) For loans made available pursuant to s. 420.507(23)(a)1. or...
420.5089 - HOME Investment Partnership Program; HOME Investment Partnership Fund. - (1) There is authorized to be established by the corporation...
420.509 - Revenue bonds. - (1) The issuance of revenue bonds to provide sufficient funds...
420.5092 - Florida Affordable Housing Guarantee Program. - (1) There is created the Florida Affordable Housing Guarantee Program...
420.5093 - State Housing Tax Credit Program. - (1) There is created the State Housing Tax Credit Program...
420.5095 - Community Workforce Housing Loan Program. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that recent rapid increases...
420.5099 - Allocation of the low-income housing tax credit. - (1) The Florida Housing Finance Corporation is designated the housing...
420.51 - State and local government not liable on bonds or notes. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-161; s. 20, ch. 97-167.
420.511 - Strategic business plan; long-range program plan; annual report; audited financial statements. - (1) The corporation shall develop a strategic business plan for...
420.512 - Conflicts of interest. - (1) If any member, officer, or employee of the corporation...
420.513 - Exemption from taxes and eligibility as investment. - (1) The property of the corporation, the transactions and operations...
420.514 - Corporate existence. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-161; s. 24, ch. 97-167.
420.515 - Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-161.
420.516 - Discrimination prohibited. - History.—s. 4, ch. 83-238.
420.517 - Affordable housing and job training coordination. - History.—s. 25, ch. 97-167.
420.518 - Fraudulent or material misrepresentation. - (1) An applicant or affiliate of an applicant may be...
420.521 - Short title. - History.—s. 13, ch. 88-376; s. 2, ch. 89-121; s. 1,...
420.522 - Legislative findings. - (1) There continues to exist a serious shortage of affordable...
420.523 - Purpose. - (1) Provide for financial and technical assistance to local governments,...
420.524 - Definitions relating to Predevelopment Loan Program Act. - (1) “Community-based organization” or “not-for-profit organization” means any group incorporated...
420.525 - Housing Predevelopment Fund. - (1) There is authorized to be established by the corporation...
420.526 - Predevelopment Loan Program; loans and grants authorized; activities eligible for support. - (1) The corporation is authorized to make loans and grants...
420.527 - Criteria for determining threshold compliance. - (1) The corporation shall establish the criteria for determining threshold...
420.528 - Rules; summary required with annual report. - (1) The corporation may adopt rules necessary to implement ss....
420.529 - Default by sponsor. - History.—s. 13, ch. 88-376; s. 17, ch. 92-317; s. 17,...
420.5295 - Applicability. - History.—s. 13, ch. 88-376. Note.—Former s. 420.33.
420.531 - Affordable Housing Catalyst Program. - (1) The corporation shall operate the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program...
420.55 - Housing; response to disasters. - History.—ss. 48, 53, ch. 2006-26; s. 31, ch. 2006-69.
Part VI - Affordable Housing; Coalitions for Homeless; Family Emergency Assistance (Ss. 420.601-420.635)
420.601 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 86-192; s. 27, ch. 92-317.
420.6015 - Legislative findings. - (1) Decent, safe, and sanitary housing for persons of very...
420.602 - Definitions. - (1) “Adjusted for family size” means adjusted in a manner...
420.606 - Training and technical assistance program. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—In addition to the legislative findings set forth...
420.6075 - Research and planning for affordable housing; annual housing report. - (1) The research and planning functions of the department shall...
420.609 - Affordable Housing Study Commission. - (1) There is created the Affordable Housing Study Commission, which...
420.615 - Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives. - (1) A local government may provide density bonus incentives pursuant...
420.621 - Definitions. - (1) “Continuum of care” means a group organized to carry...
420.622 - State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. - (1) The State Office on Homelessness is created within the...
420.6225 - Continuum of care. - (1) The purpose of a continuum of care, as defined...
420.6227 - Grant-in-aid program. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds and declares that many services...
420.6231 - Individual identifying information in homelessness counts and databases; public records exemption. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Individual...
420.626 - Homelessness; discharge guidelines. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature, to encourage...
420.6265 - Rapid ReHousing. - (1) The Rapid ReHousing response to homelessness differs from traditional...
420.6275 - Housing First. - (1) The Housing First approach to homelessness provides permanent housing...
420.628 - Affordable housing for children and young adults leaving foster care; legislative findings and intent. - (1)(a) The Legislature finds that there are many young adults...
420.630 - Short title. - History.—s. 23, ch. 99-378.
420.631 - Definitions relating to Urban Homesteading Act. - (1) “Authority” or “housing authority” means any of the public...
420.632 - Authority to operate. - History.—s. 23, ch. 99-378.
420.633 - Eligibility. - (1) The applicant or his or her spouse is employed...
420.634 - Application process; deed to qualified buyer. - (1) A qualified buyer may apply to a local government...
420.635 - Loans to qualified buyers. - History.—s. 23, ch. 99-378; s. 338, ch. 2011-142.
Part VII - State Housing Initiatives Partnership (Ss. 420.907-420.9089)
420.907 - Short title. - History.—s. 32, ch. 92-317.
420.9071 - Definitions. - (1) “Adjusted for family size” means adjusted in a manner...
420.9072 - State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. - (1)(a) In addition to the legislative findings set forth in...
420.9073 - Local housing distributions. - (1) Distributions calculated in this section shall be disbursed on...
420.9075 - Local housing assistance plans; partnerships. - (1)(a) Each county or eligible municipality participating in the State...
420.9076 - Adoption of affordable housing incentive strategies; committees. - (1) Each county or eligible municipality participating in the State...
420.9079 - Local Government Housing Trust Fund. - (1) There is created in the State Treasury the Local...
420.9089 - National Housing Trust Fund. - History.—s. 12, ch. 2016-210.
Chapter 421 - Public Housing
Part I - Housing Authorities (Ss. 421.001-421.52)
421.001 - State role in housing and urban development. - History.—s. 18, ch. 69-106; s. 50, ch. 81-167; s. 53,...
421.01 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-a).
421.02 - Finding and declaration of necessity. - (1) There exist in the state insanitary or unsafe dwelling...