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The 1998 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 393
Developmental Disabilities
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393.22  Transfer of appropriations; barriers to services; financial commitment to programs.--

(1)  No funds appropriated for developmental services programs shall be transferred pursuant to s. 216.292, unless there is a finding by the secretary that treatment programs for developmental disabilities will not be adversely affected by the transfer.

(2)  The department shall review and identify programs which have barriers to services for clients based on categorical disabilities. The department shall develop a plan for eliminating any barriers to appropriate services, including a fiscal impact statement, for presentation to the Legislature by March 1, 1989.

(3)  Development of programs for other disabilities shall not effectuate a reduction or dilution of the ongoing financial commitment of the state through appropriations for programs and services for persons with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, or spina bifida.

History.--s. 12, ch. 88-398.