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

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

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 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.

Application Process

Required Materials:

• JP-PAS Complete Application Packet
• Reimbursement Request Form
• Proof of Payment Form
• PCA Timesheet
• PCA Tax Payment Reporting Form
• Written documentation from a physician or psychiatrist confirming disability and need for personal attendant services for at least two activities of daily living
• Proof of employment and earned income
• Proof of U.S. citizenship, Florida residency, or legal permanent resident status

Note: Specific step-by-step application instructions and submission format details are not provided in the source material. Applicants should contact FACIL or their local Center for Independent Living for detailed application procedures.