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SENATE AMENDMENT
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11 Senator Harris moved the following amendment:
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18 Section 4. Section 414.20, Florida Statutes, is
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20 414.20 Other support services.--Support services shall
21 be provided, if resources permit, to assist participants in
22 complying with work activity requirements outlined in s.
23 414.065. If resources do not permit the provision of needed
24 support services, the department and the Department of Labor
25 and Employment Security may prioritize or otherwise limit
26 provision of support services. This section does not
27 constitute an entitlement to support services. Lack of
28 provision of support services may be considered as a factor in
29 determining whether good cause exists for failing to comply
30 with work activity requirements but does not automatically
31 constitute good cause for failing to comply with work activity
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1 requirements, and does not affect any applicable time limit on
2 the receipt of temporary cash assistance or the provision of
3 services under this chapter. Support services shall include,
4 but need not be limited to:
5 (1) TRANSPORTATION.--Transportation expenses may be
6 provided to any participant when the assistance is needed to
7 comply with work activity requirements or employment
8 requirements, including transportation to and from a child
9 care provider. Payment may be made in cash or tokens in
10 advance or through reimbursement paid against receipts or
11 invoices. Transportation services may include, but are not
12 limited to, cooperative arrangements with the following:
13 public transit providers; community transportation
14 coordinators designated under chapter 427; school districts,
15 churches and community centers; donated motor vehicle
16 programs, vanpools, and ridesharing programs; small enterprise
17 developments and entrepreneurial programs that encourage WAGES
18 participants to become transportation providers; public and
19 private transportation partnerships; and other innovative
20 strategies to expand transportation options available to
21 program participants.
22 (a) Local WAGES coalitions are authorized to provide
23 payment for vehicle operational and repair expenses, including
24 repair expenditures necessary to make a vehicle functional;
25 vehicle registration fees; driver's license fees; and
26 liability insurance for the vehicle for a period of up to 6
27 months. Request for vehicle repairs must be accompanied by an
28 estimate of the cost prepared by a repair facility registered
29 under s. 559.904.
30 (b) Transportation disadvantaged funds as defined in
31 chapter 427 do not include WAGES support services funds that
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1 are used for the provision of transportation services for
2 WAGES program participants. It is the intent of the
3 Legislature that local WAGES coalitions consult with local
4 community transportation coordinators designated under chapter
5 427 regarding the availability and cost of transportation
6 services through the coordinated transportation system prior
7 to contracting for comparable transportation services outside
8 the coordinated system. Support services funds may also be
9 used to develop transportation resources to expand
10 transportation options available to participants. These
11 services may include cooperative arrangements with local
12 transit authorities or school districts and small enterprise
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14 (2) ANCILLARY EXPENSES.--Ancillary expenses such as
15 books, tools, clothing, fees, and costs necessary to comply
16 with work activity requirements or employment requirements may
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18 (3) MEDICAL SERVICES.--A family that meets the
19 eligibility requirements for Medicaid shall receive medical
20 services under the Medicaid program.
21 (4) PERSONAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING AND
22 THERAPY.--Counseling may be provided to participants who have
23 a personal or family problem or problems caused by substance
24 abuse that is a barrier to compliance with work activity
25 requirements or employment requirements. In providing these
26 services, the department and the Department of Labor and
27 Employment Security shall use services that are available in
28 the community at no additional cost. If these services are not
29 available, the department and the Department of Labor and
30 Employment Security may use support services funds. Personal
31 or family counseling not available through Medicaid may not be
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6 And the title is amended as follows:
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10 amending s. 414.20, F.S.; clarifying transportation options
11 available to local WAGES coalitions to assist WAGES
12 participants; amending s. 414.105, F.S.; providing
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