F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
HB 313 2024
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transparency for autism-related
3 services; amending s. 393.063, F.S.; providing a
4 definition for the term "manifests" or "onset";
5 amending s. 393.065, F.S.; requiring the Agency for
6 Persons with Disabilities to provide specified
7 information when notifying an applicant of his or her
8 eligibility determination; providing an effective
9 date.
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11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13 Section 1. Subsections (26) through (46) of section
14 393.063, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (27)
15 through (47), respectively, and a new subsection (26) is added
16 to that section, to read:
17 393.063 Definitions.—For the purposes of this chapter, the
18 term:
19 (26) "Manifests" or "onset" means the display or
20 disclosure of characteristic signs or symptoms of an illness.
21 Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 393.065, Florida
22 Statutes, is amended to read:
23 393.065 Application and eligibility determination.—
24 (3) The agency or its designee shall notify each
25 applicant, in writing, of its individualized eligibility
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26 determination, including any specific criteria the applicant has
27 not met from the agency's eligibility criteria described in r ule
28 65G-4.0215, Florida Administrative Code. Any applicant or client
29 determined by the agency to be ineligible for services has the
30 right to appeal this determination pursuant to ss. 120.569 and
31 120.57.
32 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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Statutes affected:
H 313 Filed: 393.065