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CS/HB 901: Vocational Rehabilitation Services

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee ; Ponder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hogan Johnson

Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Revises duties of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; requires division to provide preemployment transition services to eligible persons; requires division to enter into formal interagency agreement with state education agency for certain purposes; requires division to work with local educational agencies to provide specified services & arrange for referrals; revises provisions relating to Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation & Florida Endowment Foundation; revises requirements for individual education plans.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/24/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-85
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/10/2019 House • Filed
    12/12/2019 House • Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 77
    1/14/2020 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 77
    1/16/2020 House • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 396
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 382
    1/20/2020 House • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 410
    1/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/28/2020 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 463
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 463
    2/4/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/6/2020 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 526
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 526
    2/20/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
    2/26/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 649
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 649
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 649
    3/3/2020 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 472
    • Received -SJ 472
    3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 580
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1784 -SJ 580
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 580
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 670
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 670
    3/11/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1128
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/24/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-85

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  • CS/HB 901, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2020 at 5:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1784 (c1) Vocational Rehabilitation Services Gainer Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 901 (Ch. 2020-85) -SJ 580

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.20 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    413.207 Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; quality assurance; performance improvement plan. Page 3 (pdf)
    413.23 Administration. Page 4 (pdf)
    413.30 Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services. Page 5 (pdf)
    413.301 Page 7 (pdf)
    413.405 Florida Rehabilitation Council. Page 9 (pdf)
    413.41 Cooperation by division with state agencies. Page 10 (pdf)
    413.615 Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation. Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career opportunities. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 901, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/16/2020 at 5:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1784 (c1) Vocational Rehabilitation Services Gainer Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 901 (Ch. 2020-85) -SJ 580

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/26/2020 2:42 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/11/2020 3:45 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.20 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    413.207 Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; quality assurance; performance improvement plan. Page 3 (pdf)
    413.23 Administration. Page 4 (pdf)
    413.30 Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services. Page 5 (pdf)
    413.301 Page 7 (pdf)
    413.405 Florida Rehabilitation Council. Page 9 (pdf)
    413.41 Cooperation by division with state agencies. Page 10 (pdf)
    413.615 Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation. Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career opportunities. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • HB 901, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2019 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/25/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1784 Vocational Rehabilitation Services Gainer Identical Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 901 (Ch. 2020-85) -SJ 580

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.20 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    413.207 Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; quality assurance; performance improvement plan. Page 3 (pdf)
    413.23 Administration. Page 4 (pdf)
    413.30 Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services. Page 6 (pdf)
    413.405 Florida Rehabilitation Council. Page 8 (pdf)
    413.41 Cooperation by division with state agencies. Page 10 (pdf)
    413.731 Legislative funding; contracting for services. Page 11 (pdf)
    413.74 Other agencies; cooperation and referral. Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career opportunities. Page 12 (pdf)

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