409.991 – Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies.
409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Core services funds” means all funds allocated to community-based care lead agencies operating under contract with the department pursuant to s. 409.987, with the following exceptions: 1. Funds appropriated for independent living; 2. Funds appropriated for maintenance adoption subsidies; 3. Funds allocated by […]
409.992 – Lead agency expenditures.
409.992 Lead agency expenditures.— (1) The procurement of commodities or contractual services by lead agencies shall be governed by the financial guidelines developed by the department and must comply with applicable state and federal law and follow good business practices. Pursuant to s. 11.45, the Auditor General may provide technical advice in the development of the financial […]
409.993 – Lead agencies and subcontractor liability.
409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability.— (1) FINDINGS.— (a) The Legislature finds that the state has traditionally provided foster care services to children who are the responsibility of the state. As such, foster children have not had the right to recover for injuries beyond the limitations specified in s. 768.28. The Legislature has determined that foster care and […]
409.994 – Community-based care lead agencies; receivership.
409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership.— (1) The Department of Children and Families may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver for a community-based care lead agency established pursuant to s. 409.987 if any of the following conditions exist: (a) The lead agency is operating without a license as a child-placing agency. (b) The […]
409.996 – Duties of the Department of Children and Families.
409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families.—The department shall contract for the delivery, administration, or management of care for children in the child protection and child welfare system. In doing so, the department retains responsibility for the quality of contracted services and programs and shall ensure that, at a minimum, services are delivered in […]
409.997 – Child welfare results-oriented accountability program.
409.997 Child welfare results-oriented accountability program.— (1) The department, the community-based care lead agencies, and the lead agencies’ subcontractors share the responsibility for achieving the outcome goals specified in s. 409.986(2). (2) The purpose of the results-oriented accountability program is to monitor and measure the use of resources, the quality and amount of services provided, and child and […]
409.987 – Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest.
409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest.— (1) Community-based care lead agencies shall be procured by the department through a competitive process as required under chapter 287. (2) The department shall produce a schedule for the procurement of community-based care lead agencies and provide the schedule to the community alliances established pursuant to s. 20.19(5) and post […]
409.988 – Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions.
409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions.— (1) DUTIES.—A lead agency: (a)1. Shall serve: a. All children referred as a result of a report of abuse, neglect, or abandonment to the department’s central abuse hotline, including, but not limited to, children who are the subject of verified reports and children who are not the subject of verified reports […]
409.990 – Funding for lead agencies.
409.990 Funding for lead agencies.—A contract established between the department and a lead agency must be funded by a grant of general revenue, other applicable state funds, or applicable federal funding sources. (1) The method of payment for a fixed-price contract with a lead agency must provide for a 2-month advance payment at the beginning of each […]
409.974 – Eligible plans.
409.974 Eligible plans.— 1(1) ELIGIBLE PLAN SELECTION.—The agency shall select eligible plans for the managed medical assistance program through the procurement process described in s. 409.966 through a single statewide procurement. The agency may award contracts to plans selected through the procurement process either on a regional or statewide basis. The awards must include at least one […]