Fla. Stat. 414.0655
Medical incapacity due to substance abuse or mental health impairment

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 414.065 to the contrary, any participant who requires out-of-home residential treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, or a mental health disorder, as certified by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, shall be exempted from work activities while participating in treatment. The participant shall be required to comply with the course of treatment necessary for the individual to resume work activity participation. The treatment agency shall be required to notify the department with an initial estimate of when the participant will have completed the course of treatment and be ready to resume full participation in the Temporary Cash Assistance Program. If the treatment will take longer than 60 days, the treatment agency shall provide to the department the conditions justifying extended treatment, and the department and the treatment agency shall negotiate a continued stay in treatment not to exceed an additional 90 days.

(2)

Notwithstanding any provision of s. 414.095(2)(a)4. or 5. to the contrary, a participant who is absent from the home due to out-of-home residential treatment for not more than 150 days shall continue to be a member of the assistance group whether or not the child or children for whom the participant is the parent or caretaker relative are living in the residential treatment center.

Source: Section 414.0655 — Medical incapacity due to substance abuse or mental health impairment, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0414.­0655 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

414.13
Immunizations 414.14
Public assistance policy simplification 414.17
Audits 414.24
Integrated welfare reform and child welfare services 414.025
Legislative intent 414.26
Court-appointed guardian unnecessary 414.27
Temporary cash assistance 414.28
Public assistance payments to constitute debt of recipient 414.31
State agency for administering federal food assistance program 414.32
Prohibitions and restrictions with respect to food assistance program 414.33
Violations of food assistance program 414.34
Annual report concerning administrative complaints and disciplinary actions involving food assistance program violations 414.35
Emergency relief 414.035
Authorized expenditures 414.36
Public assistance overpayment recovery program 414.37
Public assistance overpayment recovery privatization 414.39
Fraud 414.40
Stop Inmate Fraud Program established 414.41
Recovery of payments made due to mistake or fraud 414.42
Cause for employee dismissal 414.45
Rulemaking 414.045
Cash assistance program 414.55
Implementation of community work program 414.56
Office of Continuing Care 414.065
Noncompliance with work requirements 414.075
Resource eligibility standards 414.085
Income eligibility standards 414.095
Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance 414.105
Time limitations of temporary cash assistance 414.106
Exemption from public meetings law 414.115
Limited temporary cash assistance for children born to families receiving temporary cash assistance 414.122
Withholding of payments based on evidence of fraud 414.157
Diversion program for victims of domestic violence 414.158
Diversion program to prevent or reduce child abuse and neglect 414.161
Homelessness prevention grants 414.175
Review of existing waivers 414.0252
Definitions 414.295
Temporary cash assistance programs 414.391
Automated fingerprint imaging 414.392
Applicant screening 414.411
Public assistance fraud 414.455
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 414.456
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 414.0652
Drug screening for applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 414.0655
Medical incapacity due to substance abuse or mental health impairment 414.1251
Learnfare program 414.1585
Diversion program for families at risk of welfare dependency due to substance abuse or mental illness 414.1599
Diversion programs

Current through Fall 2025

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