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Florida Health and Transition Services (HATS)

Welcome to the FloridaHATS Web site!  FloridaHATS is a collaborative program of the Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services Network, Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, and other partners throughout the state.

Our Mission

To ensure successful transition from pediatric to adult health care for all youth and young adults in Florida, including those with disabilities, chronic health conditions or other special health care needs.

Our Vision

All youth in Florida will successfully transition to every aspect of adult life, including adult health care, work, and independence.

Our Values

Youth and young adults will:

  1. Participate in decision-making at all levels, and be satisfied with the services they receive,
  2. Receive coordinated, ongoing, comprehensive care within a medical home,
  3. Have adequate private and/or public insurance to pay for the services they need,
  4. Be continuously screened to detect other conditions and prevent secondary disabilities,
  5. Access community-based systems that are integrated, collaborative, and organized so they can be easily used, and
  6. Will receive services that meet their physical, social, and developmental needs.

For a complete description please visit our About page. >>

What’s New?

  • Materials and the recorded presentation from our webinar on Thursday, 12/8/11,  ”FloridaHATS 2011 Report,” are available at FloridaHATS 2011 Report (PDF) and Audio Recording (1 hour).
  • See our Policy Brief and Fact Sheet for 2012 Senate Bill 282 and House Bill 279
  • For the latest information from the National Health Care Transition Center, go to Got Transition?
  • Check out this article about FloridaHATS in the Spring issue of Florida Medical Magazine.
  • Congratulations to Florida’s own Dr. Danny Plasencia, Medical Director at St. Joseph’s Hospital Chronic Complex Clinic in Tampa, winner of the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics “Local Hero” Award!  This honor is a tribute to Dr. Plasencia’s dedicated work on behalf of children and youth with special health care needs.
  • Advocating for Yourself in School (tips for middle and high school students)

Feedback and suggestions to make this site as useful as possible are welcome.