Florida Statutes
§ 391.016 — Purposes and functions
Florida § 391.016
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 391.016 (2026).
Text
The Children’s Medical Services program is established for the following purposes and authorized to perform the following functions:
(1)Provide to children and youth with special health care needs a family-centered, comprehensive, and coordinated statewide managed system of care that links community-based health care with multidisciplinary, regional, and tertiary pediatric specialty care.
(2)Provide essential preventive, evaluative, and early intervention services for children at risk for or having special health care needs, in order to prevent or reduce long-term disabilities.
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Legislative History
s. 2, ch. 78-106; s. 3, ch. 98-288; s. 74, ch. 2012-184; s. 3, ch. 2025-88.
Nearby Sections
14
§ 391.011
Short title§ 391.016
Purposes and functions§ 391.021
Definitions§ 391.025
Applicability and scope§ 391.026
Powers and duties of the department§ 391.029
Program eligibility§ 391.065
Health care provider agreements§ 391.095
Program integrity§ 391.097
Research and evaluation§ 391.302
Definitions§ 391.308
Early Steps Program§ 391.3081
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Bluebook (online)
Florida § 391.016, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/fl/391.016.