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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
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.
