JP-PAS Program (James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services and Employment Assistance)

JP-PAS Program Overview

Funder: Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (FACIL)

Program Name: James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services and Employment Assistance (JP-PAS) Program

Status: Permanent, statewide program established in 2008 under Chapter 413.402, Florida Statutes

Geographic Scope: Florida statewide, with funding through Tax Collection Diversion Program operating in eight Florida Judicial Circuits:

Circuit 4 (Duval County)

Circuit 6 (Pinellas County)

Circuit 9 (Orange County)

Circuit 11 (Miami-Dade County)

Circuit 13 (Hillsborough County)

Circuit 15 (Palm Beach)

Circuit 17 (Broward County)

Circuit 20 (Lee County)

Focus Areas: Monthly reimbursements for personal care attendant services to support employment for adults with significant disabilities

Award Amount: Up to $2,330 per month reimbursement

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Disability Status: Person with a disability who requires personal attendant services (PAS) for support for at least two activities of daily living as determined in writing by a physician or psychiatrist
• Activities of Daily Living: Functions and tasks for self-care including ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting (F.S. 429.02)
• Age: At least 18 years of age
• Citizenship/Residency: U.S. citizen and Florida resident OR, if non-U.S. citizen, must be a legal permanent resident of Florida
• PCA Management: Able to acquire and manage a personal care attendant
• Employment Status: Currently employed, earning individual earned income of at least the federal poverty level for a household of one but less than $200,000
• Benefits Restrictions: Must NOT receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cash benefits
• Medicaid Restriction: Must NOT be receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services

Background

The JP-PAS Program was created by the Florida Legislature in 2002 as a pilot project and proved successful. It was established as a permanent, statewide program in 2008. The program is named after James Patrick, who overcame significant disability challenges to have a distinguished career with the State Attorney's Office in Jacksonville, FL. The funding mechanism is the Tax Collection Diversion Program, which recovers revenue from individuals who have not remitted collected sales tax.

Contact: Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (FACIL)