Panel tells NCD Florida study finds most iBudget waiver denials upheld; due-process and definition problems cited A research coalition told the National Council on Disability that, in a review of 100 Florida iBudget waiver final orders (Mar 2024'May 2025), only two denials were reversed; they attributed the results to procedural barriers (lack of counsel, limited expert evidence, hearing delays) and state definitions that diverge from DSM-5-TR/ICD-11 clinical standards.

Florida's iBudget waiver process is failing those who need it most, with only 2 out of 100 denials being overturned due to outdated criteria and lack of legal support.

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