Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1531 Compare Versions

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15	15	An act relating to programs and services for young 2
16	16	adults with developmental disabilities; creating s. 3
17	17	393.5015, F.S.; providing legislative intent; creating 4
18	18	the Transition Success Network; providing requirements 5
19	19	for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities; 6
20	20	providing for participation in and purpose of the 7
21	21	multiagency network; providing for an initial 8
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23	23	assessments; providing network requirements; providing 10
24	24	for funding; amending s. 1003.5716, F.S.; requiring a 11
25	25	member of the network to participate in individual 12
26	26	education plan meetings for students with 13
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29	29	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16
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31	31	Section 1. Section 393.5015, Florida Statutes, is created 18
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33	33	393.5015 Transition Success Network for young adults with 20
34	34	developmental disabilities. — 21
35	35	(1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT. — 22
36	36	(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the 23
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38	38	developmental disabilities as they transition from the K -12 25
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47	47	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
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52	52	(b) It is the further intent of the Legislature to provide 27
53	53	accessible programs for young ad ults with developmental 28
54	54	disabilities which will foster success and independent living. 29
55	55	To achieve this intent, the Transition Success Network is 30
56	56	created as a multiagency network to fully meet the needs of 31
57	57	young adults with developmental disabilities. 32
58	58	(2) TRANSITION SUCCESS NETWORK. — 33
59	59	(a)1. The Transition Success Network shall consist of 34
60	60	state and local entities, public and private, that are 35
61	61	coordinated on a regional basis and that collaborate to provide 36
62	62	young adults with developmental disabilities as def ined in s. 37
63	63	393.063 and their families the knowledge of and connection to 38
64	64	programs, support, and services necessary to succeed during 39
65	65	transition from the K -12 education system. 40
66	66	2. The agency shall serve as the lead agency of the 41
67	67	Transition Success Network and shall coordinate with other 42
68	68	participating agencies and organizations. 43
69	69	3. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the 44
70	70	Division of Career and Adult Education of the Department of 45
71	71	Education shall participate in the network, along with school 46
72	72	districts and providers, and CareerSource Florida and the Able 47
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74	74	4. Additional individuals and entities may participate in 49
75	75	the network, such as the Florida Developmental Disabilities 50
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88	88	Council, local chambers of commerce, nonprofit organizations 51
89	89	serving young adults with developmental disabilities and their 52
90	90	families, and waiver support coordinators and other providers of 53
91	91	services to such young adults and their families. 54
92	92	(b) The purpose of the multiagency network is to: 55
93	93	1. Enable young adults with devel opmental disabilities who 56
94	94	are going to transition from the K -12 education system to 57
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96	96	development programs, or meaningful day activities. 59
97	97	2. Identify opportunities and strategies for young ad ults 60
98	98	with developmental disabilities that help them achieve greater 61
99	99	independence, participate to a greater extent in their 62
100	100	communities, and access and maintain employment. 63
101	101	3. Assess availability and variety of programs, regionally 64
102	102	and statewide, in relation to the need for services to determine 65
103	103	whether programs and services are made available in the least 66
104	104	restrictive manner consistent with the needs of the young adult 67
105	105	with disabilities and as close as possible to his or her home. 68
106	106	4. Integrate a wide range of services necessary to support 69
107	107	young adults with disabilities and their families. 70
108	108	(c) The multiagency network shall: 71
109	109	1. Support and represent the needs of young adults with 72
110	110	disabilities through an initial statewide needs assessment, 73
111	111	conducted by the agency, and biennial local needs assessments, 74
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125	125	regarding postsecondary programs. 76
126	126	2. Examine data from the statewide assessment and the 77
127	127	local needs assessments to measure accessibility to pr ograms and 78
128	128	form partnerships to commit to improvements in the provision of 79
129	129	services to overcome barriers of mutual concern. 80
130	130	3. Facilitate and increase access to local systems of care 81
131	131	for young adults with disabilities and their families. 82
132	132	4. Support young adults with disabilities in preventing 83
133	133	regression of their progress in daily functioning and 84
134	134	independence by connecting them to programs and services that 85
135	135	teach and promote useful skills, appropriate behaviors, and 86
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137	137	5. Participate in individual education plan (IEP) meetings 88
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140	140	(3) FUNDING.—Applicable departments and agencies of the 91
141	141	state may use appropriate funds for the Transition Success 92
142	142	Network. 93
143	143	Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 1003.5716, Florida 94
144	144	Statutes, is amended to read: 95
145	145	1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career 96
146	146	opportunities.—All students with disabilities who are 3 years of 97
147	147	age to 21 years of age have the right to a free , appropriate 98
148	148	public education. As used in this section, the term "IEP" means 99
149	149	individual education plan. 100
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162	162	(1) To ensure quality planning for a successful transition 101
163	163	of a student with a disability to postsecondary education and 102
164	164	career opportunities, during the student's seventh grade year or 103
165	165	when the student attains the age of 12, whichever occurs first, 104
166	166	an IEP team shall begin the process of, and develop an IEP for, 105
167	167	identifying the need for transition services before the student 106
168	168	with a disability enters hi gh school or attains the age of 14 107
169	169	years, whichever occurs first, in order for his or her 108
170	170	postsecondary goals and career goals to be identified. The plan 109
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172	172	first day of the student's first year in high school. This 111
173	173	process must include, but is not limited to: 112
174	174	(a) Consideration of the student's need for instruction in 113
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177	177	(b) Preparation for the student to graduate from high 116
178	178	school with a standard high school diploma pursuant to s. 117
179	179	1003.4282 with a Scholar designation unless the parent chooses a 118
180	180	Merit designation.; and 119
181	181	(c) Provision of the information to the student and his or 120
182	182	her parent of the school district's high school -level transition 121
183	183	services, career and technical education, and collegiate 122
184	184	programs available to students with disabilities and how to 123
185	185	access such programs. Information shall also be provided on 124
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200	200	Abilities, the Florida Centers for Independent Living, the 127
201	201	Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Agency for Persons 128
202	202	with Disabilities, and the Division of Blind Services. Referral 129
203	203	forms, links, and technical support contacts for these services 130
204	204	must be provided to students and parents at IEP meetings. 131
205	205	(d) Participation of a member of the Transition Success 132
206	206	Network, as provided in s. 393.5015 , who shall attend IEP 133
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208	208	student's needs and goals, as requested by the student or the 135
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210	210	Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 137