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Disability Rights Florida Proudly Announces Appointment of Paul E. Liles as Senior Trial Counsel
Paul E. Liles will join Disability Rights Florida on July 12 and will work from our Tampa office. Mr. Liles is relocating to Tampa from Ft. Myers where he was the 2007 President of the Lee County Bar Association. Most recently, Mr. Liles worked as a senior associate in the…
Personal Care Assistant Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities Restored
Disability Rights Florida settles lawsuit with Agency for Health Care Administration In late 2009, as part of the transition for personal care assistant (PCA) services for children from the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver to Medicaid state plan, the prior authorization process changed. Those being transitioned began to go through the…
Disability Rights Florida Seeking Public Input Through July 17
Disability Rights Florida is taking public input now on goals for 2011. Public input will be accepted from June 8 – July 17, 2010. There are multiple ways to submit your input, and the survey is available in English, Spanish, and Creole. Visit our 2011 Planning Survey page for more!
New Protections against Abusive Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities to Become Law
The Florida legislature’s first enactment of law to address widespread concern about the use of seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities in public school has been signed by the Governor. The new law will: Establish standards and procedures regarding the use, monitoring, documentation, and reporting of seclusion and restraint…
New Protections for Vulnerable Children and Adults to Become Law on July 1, 2010
HB 7069 was recently signed by the Governor. This new law substantially updates the requirements for the criminal background screening of workers and volunteers serving and supporting people with disabilities. Key changes include: Requiring that employers wait until screening and qualification procedures are complete before allowing workers to begin. Requiring…
Disability Rights Florida at the 2010 Family Cafe June 18 - 20
The 12th Annual Family Café Conference is just days away and Disability Rights Florida is looking forward to it! Since the Family Café began in 1998, Disability Rights Florida has been involved as a presenter or exhibitor. The conference is a place where families and people with disabilities can connect…
Systems Change and Personal Advocacy Panel Discussion June 15
June 15 at 3:15 p.m. at the Florida Independent Living Conference at Walt Disney World Hilton Resort Gayle Miller, Disability Rights Florida Attorney and Equal Access to the Community Manager, will join Alma Cervantes and Genevieve Cousminer for a panel discussion about strategies for advocating for equal rights for people…
2009 Annual Report Now Available
We are pleased to announce the completion and availability of Disability Rights Florida's 2009 Annual Report. Visit our Publications page to download the report, and learn more about our mission, services and specific accomplishments in 2009.
Are you Prepared for Emergencies?
June 1 is the start of the 2010 Hurricane Season. A disaster can strike at any time - sometimes without warning! It is important for every Floridian, especially citizens with disabilities and other special needs, to plan ahead for an emergency situation and know what to do in the event…
New Protections for Vulnerable Children and Adults Heads to the Governor’s Desk
A bill ( HB 7069 ) that will significantly modernize criminal background screening passed the legislature and heads to the desk of Governor Crist for signature. This bill was a priority of the governor, as well as legislative leadership. “Thoroughly screening the backgrounds of those who work with children, elders,…