FL S1170

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities must develop and implement an automated, electronic application process on its website that supports electronic submissions, automatic processing, and immediate email confirmation with proof of filing and timestamps

Applicants meeting preenrollment Category 2 criteria (child welfare system or aging out of foster care) are deemed to be in crisis regardless of age, requiring the agency to make eligibility determinations within 5 business days, or 15 calendar days for those requesting waiver enrollment for crisis-designated individuals

The Agency for Health Care Administration must educate clients about the Consumer-Directed Care Plus Program when an iBudget is established and provide each client the opportunity to apply, with services commencing within 14 calendar days of application submission

Requests for additional documentation from crisis-category applicants may not prevent or delay services, and eligibility determinations requiring additional documentation or comprehensive assessments must be completed within 60 calendar days of the signed application

Both the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and the Agency for Health Care Administration must adopt rules and implement policies to comply with the new requirements by September 29, 2024, with an effective date of July 1, 2024