Florida Statutes
Title XXX - Social Welfare
Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance

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...

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Florida Statutes Title XXX - Social Welfare Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance

Florida Statutes
Title XXX - Social Welfare
Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance