Disability Group Homes:How do I get started in creating a family group home for adults and or children with disabilities? How will I receive clients? And are there grants available?We are in the design/planning process for a group home and have a very old copy of Chapter 10F-6. How can I get an updated copy of this and the supporting documentation for the Bill Of Rights of Retarded Persons, Section 393.13, Florida Statutes?Where could I obtain information regarding group homes and Medicaid coverage for persons with Down syndrome?How do I get started in creating a family group home for adults and or children with disabilities? How will I receive clients? And are there grants available?* All links not starting with "www.doh.state.fl.us" open in a new window. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities licenses group homes and foster homes for the disabled in Florida. For additional information on these facilities, you can go to their website: The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses facilities for aging adults in Florida. For licensing information, you can go to their website: http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/licensing_cert.shtml Select the facility type from the list provided on the AHCA website. Your questions regarding how to receive clients and the availability of grant funding may be better answered by the applicable licensing agency. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for physical plant inspections specific to environmental health and permitting/inspecting food service at residential facilities. For information regarding group care inspections and food hygiene permitting, you can contact the local county health department in the county where the facility will be located. Also, you can find related information on the department's website at: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/food/index.html and http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/group/alf.htm We are in the design/planning process for a group home and have a very old copy of Chapter 10F-6. How can I get an updated copy of this and the supporting documentation for the Bill Of Rights of Retarded Persons, Section 393.13, Florida Statutes?Chapter 10F-6, Florida Administrative Code, was transferred to Chapter 65B-6, Licensure of Residential Facilities, Florida Administrative Code. Copies can be printed or downloaded at this web page https://www.flrules.org/Default.asp. Also copies of section 393.13, Florida Statutes, can be printed or downloaded from this web page: In addition, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities may be the agency that has oversight of the type of home you seek to build. Should you wish to see if there are additional requirements or contact information related to your project, their web site can be found at this address: Where could I obtain information regarding group homes and Medicaid coverage for persons with Down syndrome?The Department of Health (DOH) does not issue licenses for the operation of group homes for children. The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses Adult Family Care Homes, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled (ICFDD), other various group homes for adults, and manages the Medicaid program in Florida. For additional information, you can go to their website at: http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/licensing_cert.shtml Select the facility type from the central list provided or select Medicaid from the left-hand list. The facility locator website is: http://floridahealthfinder.gov The Agency for Persons with Disabilities licenses group homes and foster homes for the disabled in Florida. For additional information on these facilities, you can go to their website: |