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(1) (j) Contract with a person to provide the advocacy services described
12under s. 16.009 (2) (p) 1. to 5. to actual or potential recipients of the family care
13benefit who are under age 60 or to their families or guardians. The department may
14not contract under this paragraph with a county or with a person who has a contract
15with the department to provide services under s. 46.283 (3) and (4) as a resource
16center or to administer the family care benefit as a care management organization.
17The contract under this paragraph shall include as a goal that the provider of
18advocacy services provide one advocate for every 2,500 individuals under age 60 who
19receive the family care benefit. The department shall allocate $190,000 for the
20contract under this paragraph in fiscal year 2007-08 and $525,000 in each
21subsequent fiscal year.".
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(4) (m) Issue payment for 95 percent of proper claims for reimbursement
11for family care benefit services within 30 days of receipt of the claims and pay 100
12percent of such claims within 45 days of receipt of the claims.".
