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Hill Proposes Help For Disabled Kids In Military Families
January 7, 2015
A Northwest Florida lawmaker Tuesday filed a bill that could help clear the way for developmentally disabled children in military families to get services from the state.
The bill filed by Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola Beach, focuses on active-duty military members who get transferred to Florida, members of the Florida National Guard and members of the military reserves who are based in Florida. Under the proposal, the state would be required to provide what are known as “home- and community-based services” to developmentally disabled children whose parents or guardians are in the National Guard or reserves.
Also, it would be required to provide the services to children of active-duty military members transferred to Florida if the children were receiving such services in other states. Florida has long had a waiting list in the home- and community-based services program.
The bill will be considered during the annual legislative session that starts in March.
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2 Responses to “Hill Proposes Help For Disabled Kids In Military Families”
I think that is great but Why are the Handicapped/ Disabled Children not from military families Excluded. Are they not entitled to these services.
Florida cut in home services to disabled/ Handicapped children that would have
kept them at home with there families. but instead put them in senior nursing homes
Until the Fed Justice dept got after them. I don’t understand why the current administration and legislature is set on hurting the most vulnerable and
helpless. in our state.
This is wonderful news. I highly advocate they include minor children of military retirees, too. Many disabled retirees and service members need all the support possible for their neuro-atypical child, as do all parents with special needs children. Thank you, Rep. Hill.