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FLORIDA
C+Last verified 2026-06-26
Deadlines reflect this state’s rules as researched; they can change — always confirm the current deadline with your state agency or Protection & Advocacy office before relying on it.
HOW TO GET SERVICES & APPEAL IN FLORIDA
How services are run
State agency
Your service plan
Support Plan (Support Plan)
Self-direction
Consumer-Directed Care Plus (CDC+)
If you get denied
Deadline to appeal
30 days from your APD/DD track: written (and verbal) Notice of the agency action (§ 393.125); general Medicaid track: Notice of Case Action
Keep services during appeal
File within 10 days
- APD/iBudget DD waiver: request an administrative hearing in writing within 30 days after receipt of the notice (§ 393.125(1))
- Hearing conducted by DCF (s. 409.285) or DOAH (ss. 120.569/120.57)
- General Medicaid / SMMC: plan appeal to the managed-care plan within 60 days, then Medicaid Fair Hearing before the DCF Office of Appeal Hearings within 90 days
KEY AGENCIES & RESOURCES
— shows the most relevant resources first
University Center (UCEDD)
Florida University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
NOTABLE WAIVERS
iBudget Florida Waiver
SourceChildren and adults with developmental disabilities using tier-based flexible waiver budgets.
Waitlist: Long Prioritization List except crisis cases; document urgent risks and category changes quickly.
Full milestone guide
View the Florida Roadmap →
Six age-based stages — state-correct programs, benefits, and milestones from birth through adulthood.
