Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 381.76 (2025)

Eligibility for the brain and spinal cord injury program.

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381.76 Eligibility for the brain and spinal cord injury program.
(1) An individual shall be accepted as eligible for the brain and spinal cord injury program following certification by the department that the individual:
(a) Has been referred to the central registry pursuant to s. 381.74;
(b) Is a legal resident of this state at the time of application for services;
(c) Has sustained a brain or spinal cord injury;
(d) Is medically stable; and
(e) Is reasonably expected to achieve reintegration into the community through services provided by the brain and spinal cord injury program.
(2) If the department is unable to provide services to all eligible individuals, the department may establish an order of selection.
History.s. 35, ch. 94-324; s. 20, ch. 99-240; s. 10, ch. 2000-153; s. 18, ch. 2000-367.
Note.Former s. 413.507.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: Dep't of Health v. Rodriguez Ex Rel. Melendez, 5 So. 3d 22 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009).
Dep't of Health v. Rodriguez Ex Rel. Melendez, 5 So. 3d 22 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009). · cites it 5× “Appellee, who had been living in Florida, sought services through the BSCI Program, which, pursuant to section 381.76(l)(b), Florida Statutes, limits benefits to “legal resident[s] of this state at the time of application for services.”
— 381.76(l)(b) — 1 case
Dep't of Health v. Rodriguez Ex Rel. Melendez, 5 So. 3d 22 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009). “Appellee, who had been living in Florida, sought services through the BSCI Program, which, pursuant to section 381.76(l)(b), Florida Statutes, limits benefits to “legal resident[s] of this state at the time of application for services.”
— 381.76(l)(d) — 1 case
Dep't of Health v. Rodriguez Ex Rel. Melendez, 5 So. 3d 22 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009). “Appellee, who had been living in Florida, sought services through the BSCI Program, which, pursuant to section 381.76(l)(b), Florida Statutes, limits benefits to “legal resident[s] of this state at the time of application for services.”
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