Bill > H1083

This bill makes several changes to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) statutes, including repealing a program for severe self-injurious behavior, establishing a clearer priority system for clients waiting for waiver services, and defining "extraordinary needs" that may qualify clients for increased funding within the iBudget system, which is a budgeting system for home and community-based services. The bill also introduces new definitions for terms like "algorithm" (a mathematical formula used to calculate client budgets) and "allocation methodology" (the process for determining a client's iBudget), and updates definitions for existing terms like "developmental disability" and "intellectual disability" to include autism and Down syndrome. Additionally, it clarifies requirements for the supervisor of a clinical director in comprehensive transitional education programs and makes changes related to involuntary admission to residential services, including annual reviews and the definition of a qualified evaluator. The bill also includes provisions for active-duty military families to receive services when transferring to Florida and repeals certain sections of a previous law related to the iBudget system.