Florida Statute 402.87 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 402
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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F.S. 402.87

402.87 Services to immigrant survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes.—The Department of Children and Families shall establish a structure by which the department shall:

(1) Provide services to immigrant survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes, during the interim period between the time the survivor applies for a visa and receives such visa from the United States Department of Homeland Security or receives certification from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(2) Ensure that immigrant survivors of serious crimes are eligible to receive existing state and local benefits and services to the same extent that refugees receive those benefits and services.

(3) Ensure that immigrant survivors of serious crimes have access to state-funded services that are equivalent to the federal programs that provide cash, medical services, and social service for refugees.

(4) Provide survivors of serious crimes with medical care, mental health care, and basic assistance in order to help them secure housing, food, and supportive services.

(5) Create a state-funded component of the cash, medical, and social services programs for refugees for the purpose of serving immigrant survivors during the temporary period while they wait for federal processing to be completed.

(6) Provide that a sworn statement by a survivor is sufficient evidence for the purposes of determining eligibility if that statement is supported by at least one item of additional evidence, including, but not limited to:

(a) Police and court records;

(b) News articles;

(d) Physical evidence; or

(e) A statement from an individual having knowledge of the circumstances providing the basis for the claim.

(7) Develop a public awareness program for employers and other organizations that may come into contact with immigrant survivors of human trafficking in order to provide education and raise awareness of the problem.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-162; s. 25, ch. 2011-135; s. 161, ch. 2014-19.

Note.—Former s. 409.9531.

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Cases Citing Statute 402.87

Total Results: 5

Shotts v. OP Winter Haven, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-23

Citation: 86 So. 3d 456, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 665, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2764, 2011 WL 5864830

Snippet: is to be referred to the arbitrators.” Id., at 402 [87 S.Ct. 1801]. Guided by § 4 of the FAA, we held

Cardegna v. Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-01-20

Citation: 894 So. 2d 860, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 29, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 51, 2005 WL 106966

Snippet: is to be referred to the arbitrators." Id. at 402, 87 S.Ct. 1801. Having acknowledged that various courts

Beaver Coaches, Inc. v. REVELS NAT. RV SALES, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-05-12

Citation: 543 So. 2d 359, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1162, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2716

Snippet: Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co., 388 U.S. 395, 402, 87 S.Ct. 1801, 1805, 18 L.Ed.2d 1270 (1967); Physicians

Appliance & Refrigeration Distributors, Inc. v. Fedders Usa, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-02-02

Citation: 518 So. 2d 1384, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 321, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 342, 1988 WL 6053

Snippet: HENDRY, Judge. Appliance & Refrigeration Distributors (ARD) appeals the denial of its motion to vacate a default and the entry of final judgment after default in favor of Fedders USA and Fedders Air Conditioning USA (Fedders) in an action arising out of an exclusive distributorship agreement. ARD contends the continuous flow of communications between the parties regarding the federal and state court actions constituted service of paper entitling ARD to notice prior to the entry of a default. We

POST TENSIONED ENG'G. CORP. v. Fairways Plaza Assoc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-03-09

Citation: 412 So. 2d 871

Snippet: Corporation v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co., 388 U.S. 395, 402, 87 S.Ct. 1801, 1805, 18 L.Ed.2d 1270, 1277 (1967)