Published on: 13235958. that on July 12, 2013, an Order was filed on the Petition for Waiver filed by Pasco County Sheriff, Chris Nocco. The Petition was filed on May 14, 2013, and sought a waiver from chapter 63H-1, F.A.C., which establishes Protective Action Response (PAR) as the required method of verbal and physical intervention in juvenile programs and facilities. The Notice was published in Volume 39, No. 100, of the Florida Administrative Register, on May 22, 2013. The Department's July 12, 2013, Order denied the Petition for Waiver because PAR certification is required by section 985.645, Florida Statutes, and the Department is thus precluded from waiving statutory requirements under section 120.542(1).
Published on: 13026050. permanent waiver of rule chapter 63H-1, which establishes Protective Action Response (PAR) as the required method of verbal and physical intervention techniques and mechanical restraints in juvenile programs and facilities. The Pasco Sheriff's Office, which staffs the Pasco Juvenile Assessment Center, cites economic hardship if all of their CJSTC-certified staff must also be PAR-trained in order to staff the facility.
Published on: 6315687. The amendments clarify the purpose and scope to reflect the agency preference for verbal intervention and the least restrictive means of physical intervention. Definitions of “program” and “facility” are amended to specify that day treatment and facility-based conditional release will be deemed “facilities”, while community-based conditional release will be deemed “programs”. A form is updated, and the threshold for a level 2 physical response is clarified to require an identifiable risk to safety and security. The rule section governing training upon rehiring is also amended.
Published on: 5875016. The amendments clarify the purpose and scope, and refine the definitions of “facility” and “program”, so that day treatment and facility-based conditional release will be deemed “facilities”, while community-based conditional release will be deemed “programs”. A form is updated, and the threshold for a level 2 response is clarified to require a specified safety risk. The rule section governing authorized response is also amended to reflect the current use of trauma-informed care as a guiding principle. Training requirements for rehired staff are amended.
Published on: 742358. State Non-Residential Staff, Contracted Non-Residential Staff, State Residential Staff, Contracted Residential Staff, Detention Staff, Documentation and Retention of Records, Medical Requirements for Training, Certification, Cross-Over Training, Rehired Employee Training, Annual Training Requirement, Testing Requirements, Training Instructor Qualifications