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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXX
SOCIAL WELFARE
Chapter 409
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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CHAPTER 409
PART I

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

409.016
Definitions.
409.017
Revenue Maximization Act; legislative intent; revenue maximization program.
409.031
State agency for administering social service funds.
409.1415
Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care; resources.
409.145
Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard.
409.1451
The Road-to-Independence Program.
409.14515
Independent living preparation.
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 for tuition and fee exemptions.
409.1454
Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care and certified unaccompanied homeless youth.
409.1455
Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program for foster youth and former foster youth.
409.146
Children and families client and management information system.
409.1464
Responsible Fatherhood Initiative.
409.1465
Grants to address the needs of fathers.
409.1467
Mentorship for at-risk male students.
409.147
Florida Children’s Initiatives.
409.153
Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.
409.165
Alternate care for children.
409.166
Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program.
409.1662
Children within the child welfare system; adoption incentive program.
409.1664
Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies, veterans, servicemembers, and law enforcement officers.
409.1666
Annual adoption achievement awards.
409.167
Statewide adoption exchange; establishment; responsibilities; registration requirements; rules.
409.16742
Shared family care residential services program for substance-exposed newborns.
409.1676
Comprehensive residential group care services to children who have extraordinary needs.
409.1678
Specialized residential options for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
409.1679
Additional requirements; reimbursement methodology.
409.16791
Ongoing study of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
409.175
Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.
409.1754
Commercial sexual exploitation of children; screening and assessment; training; multidisciplinary staffings; service plans.
409.1755
One Church, One Child of Florida Corporation Act; creation; duties.
409.1757
Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.
409.176
Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes.
409.179
Family-friendly workplace initiative.
409.212
Optional supplementation.
409.221
Consumer-directed care program.
409.2355
Programs for prosecution of males over age 21 who commit certain offenses involving girls under age 16.
409.2551
Legislative intent.
409.2554
Definitions; ss. 409.2551-409.2598.
409.2557
State agency for administering child support enforcement program.
409.25575
Support enforcement; privatization.
409.2558
Support distribution and disbursement.
409.2559
State disbursement unit.
409.256
Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing.
409.2561
Support obligations when public assistance is paid; assignment of rights; subrogation; medical and health insurance information.
409.2563
Administrative establishment of child support obligations.
409.25633
Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plans.
409.25635
Determination and collection of noncovered medical expenses.
409.2564
Actions for support.
409.25641
Procedures for processing interstate enforcement requests.
409.2565
Publication of delinquent obligors.
409.25656
Garnishment.
409.25657
Requirements for financial institutions.
409.25658
Use of unclaimed property for past due support.
409.25659
Insurance claim data exchange.
409.25661
Public records exemption for insurance claim data exchange information.
409.2567
Services to individuals not otherwise eligible.
409.2569
Continuation of support services for recipients of public assistance when benefits are terminated.
409.257
Service of process.
409.2571
Court and witness fees; bond.
409.2572
Cooperation.
409.2574
Income deduction enforcement in Title IV-D cases.
409.2575
Liens on motor vehicles and vessels.
409.2576
State Directory of New Hires.
409.2577
Parent locator service.
409.2578
Access to employment information; administrative fine.
409.2579
Safeguarding Title IV-D case file information.
409.2581
Use of clearing accounts and revolving funds.
409.2584
Interest on obligations due; waiver.
409.259
Filing fees in Title IV-D cases; electronic filing of pleadings, returns of service, and other papers.
409.2594
Record requirements.
409.2597
Retention of actions.
409.2598
License suspension proceeding to enforce support order.
409.2599
Data processing services; interagency agreement.
409.25995
State Title IV-D agency; contracts.
409.25996
Organizations that assist noncustodial parents.
409.2673
Shared county and state health care program for low-income persons.
409.26731
Certification of local funds as state match for federally funded services.
409.285
Opportunity for hearing and appeal.
409.352
Licensing requirements for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and chiropractic physicians employed by the department.
409.401
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
409.402
Financial responsibility for child.
409.403
Definitions; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
409.404
Agreements between party state officers and agencies.
409.405
Court placement of delinquent children.
409.406
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.
409.407
Interstate agreements between the Department of Children and Families and agencies of other states.
409.408
Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.
409.409
Effect of existing compact provisions.
409.4101
Rulemaking authority.
409.441
Runaway youth programs and centers.
409.508
Low-income home energy assistance program.
409.509
Definitions; weatherization of low-income residences.
409.5091
Department responsible for weatherizing agencies; energy assessment.
409.5093
Replacement agency.