This bill amends several sections of Florida Statutes related to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. It mandates level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities and adult day training programs, ensuring that background checks include employment history and local criminal records. Additionally, it revises the qualifications for organizations providing support coordination services to iBudget clients by removing the requirement for a mentoring program for new support coordinators and adding a competency-based assessment requirement.

Furthermore, the bill updates the administrative fine structure, allowing the agency to impose fines for violations, with a maximum of $1,000 per violation and an aggregate cap of $10,000. The fines collected will be directed to the Health Care Trust Fund. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
S 794 Filed: 393.0655, 393.0663, 393.0673