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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 393.062393.062 Legislative findings and declaration of intent.—The Legislature finds and declares that existing state programs for the treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities, which often unnecessarily place clients in institutions, are unreasonably costly, are ineffective in bringing the individual client to his or her maximum potential, and are in fact debilitating to many clients. A redirection in state treatment programs for individuals with developmental disabilities is necessary if any significant amelioration of the problems faced by such individuals is ever to take place. Such redirection should place primary emphasis on programs that prevent or reduce the severity of developmental disabilities. Further, the greatest priority shall be given to the development and implementation of community-based services that will enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their greatest potential for independent and productive living, enable them to live in their own homes or in residences located in their own communities, and permit them to be diverted or removed from unnecessary institutional placements. This goal cannot be met without ensuring the availability of community residential opportunities in the residential areas of this state. The Legislature, therefore, declares that all persons with developmental disabilities who live in licensed community homes shall have a family living environment comparable to other Floridians and that such residences shall be considered and treated as a functional equivalent of a family unit and not as an institution, business, or boarding home. The Legislature further declares that, in developing community-based programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities, private businesses, not-for-profit corporations, units of local government, and other organizations capable of providing needed services to clients in a cost-efficient manner shall be given preference in lieu of operation of programs directly by state agencies. Finally, it is the intent of the Legislature that all caretakers unrelated to individuals with developmental disabilities receiving care shall be of good moral character.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-335; s. 3, ch. 85-54; s. 6, ch. 89-308; s. 1, ch. 99-144; s. 9, ch. 2006-227.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 393.062
Total Results: 7
629 F. Supp. 273, 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29903
District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1986 | Docket: 1144100
Cited 13 times | Published
from unnecessary institutional placements." Fla.Stat. 393.062 (Supp.1985). Clients are defined as those
854 So. 2d 211, 2002 WL 31875013
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2002 | Docket: 1459986
Cited 11 times | Published
policy as stated in section 419.001(2) and in section 393.062, Florida Statutes (2000),[2] supports the premise
736 F.3d 959, 2013 WL 6223684, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 17380
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 20, 2013 | Docket: 673032
Cited 4 times | Published
“Developmental Disabilities.”
See
Fla. Stat. § 393.062
et seq.
The legislative declaration
803 F.3d 1315, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 17893, 2015 WL 5973269
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 15, 2015 | Docket: 2924122
Cited 3 times | Published
with “developmental disabilities.” Fla. Stat. § 393.062;
J.R. II,
175 So.3d at 714-15, 2015
655 So. 2d 227
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1995 | Docket: 1326874
Cited 3 times | Published
"Baker Act" proceeding. A proceeding under section 393.062, Fla. Stat. (1993) ("Developmental Disabilities")
175 So. 3d 710, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 267, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 1055, 2015 WL 2236760
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 14, 2015 | Docket: 2656904
Published
initial admission have changed?
3) Does Fla. Stat. § 393.062 et. seq. provide a statutory mandate to meaningfully
496 So. 2d 178, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2094, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9978
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1986 | Docket: 64622352
Published
denying them to nonresidential clients.
Under section 393.062, Florida Statutes, HRS is authorized to provide
