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In response to 2006 OPPAGA report, APD took steps to address communication problems in its prior service authorization process. To reduce state costs, the agency recently consolidated prior service authorization with a single provider.

Links to up-to-date and archived news and reports.

Services the Legislature limited by law.

Information for all area offices, overview of services and funding.

Presented at the 2008 Dependency Summit, this workshop provides an overview of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and its application, eligibility and service planning processes.

Order expanding Membership of Governor’s Task Force on Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Mission: The agency supports persons with developmental disabilities in living, learning and working in their community.

This operating procedure establishes a uniform statewide procedure for districts to use with certain Medicaid waiver providers to establish rates for waiver services and standards for provider performance.

This operating procedure describes the Citizen Monitoring Program for Developmental Disabilities.

This operating procedure describes the process to be used to assure that waiver support coordination pre-service training is implemented and monitored with statewide uniformity.

This procedure describes the process for selection and updating DD Program support coordination forms to be adopted statewide for the routine use by Waiver Support Coordinators.

This operating procedure describes the procedures to be used when a provider relinquishes the ownership of an existing residential facility.

This operating procedure describes the procedures that are to be followed for implementation of limited support coordination in accordance with fy 03/04 legislative mandate.

Procedures for investigating reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation at institutions by assuring prompt intervention, reporting and investigation of all allegations.

Guidelines that will assist in expediting the decision making process in the consideration of an interdistrict transfer or placement, while at the same time affording the flexibility for specific concerns

Procedures for appointing client advocates to assist clients to learn about, understand and evaluate options and make decisions that affect their residential placement.

Links to medication administration forms incorporated by FAC Rule 65G-7

Provides information about services and indicators of each provider's performance in your local area. Search by county, local, area, zip code or service.

A seclusion and restraint rule was mandated by the Legislature.

Access web-based courses and free classroom training opportunities related to persons with developmental disabilities. Some of the courses are required for staff to complete, if they work with persons with disabilities. Self-advocates, family members, and others are welcome to take these courses.

IP Relay allows people who have difficulty hearing or speaking to communicate with anyone in the world through an Internet connection. IP Relay is accessed using a computer and the Internet, rather than a TTY and a telephone.

Information on services, rate tables, waivers, supported living, contracts, etc.

A legislatively mandated rate reduction for providers

Web service provides FREE captioning for telephone calls to help those who are hard of hearing. PhoneCaption supports normal phones to IP phones and sends voice dialogue via text through the internet or your IP phone screen. The non hearing party receives captions to read what is being said.