Published on: 20581574. The Department intends to amend rule 65C-29.002, F.A.C., to clarify when complaints concerning infants or children in automobiles who are not in legally required child restraint devices constitute reports of abuse, neglect or abandonment that must be investigated or when such complaints only require a community referral. In addition, the amendments will clarify how calls to the Hotline regarding placement disruptions and failure to comply with case plans will be treated.
Published on: 20575851. The Department intends to amend rule 65C-29.002, F.A.C., to clarify when complaints concerning infants or children in automobiles who are not in legally required child restraint devices constitute reports of abuse, neglect or abandonment that must be investigated or when such complaints only require a community referral. In addition, the amendments will clarify how calls to the Hotline regarding placement disruptions and failure to comply with case plans will be treated.
Published on: 15295171. Reports of Child Abuse, Neglect or Abandonment, Child Protective Investigations, Institutional Child Protective Investigations, Out-of-Town Inquiries
Published on: 15070422. The Department is adding, amending, and repealing several rules within Chapter 65C-29, Protective Investigations, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) Make rule language reflective of 2014 legislative changes to Chapter 39, F.S.; 2) Add clarifying language implementing safety assessments and safety planning which are essential elements of the above referenced legislative changes; and 3) Simplify wording and resolve issues of ambiguity. Additionally, the Department is adding a rule within Chapter 65C-29 to implement an internal review, as required in 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xv(II)), of a verified finding based upon a written request by the individual identified as the “caregiver responsible.”
Published on: 14883891. : The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-29, Protective Investigations, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) Make rule language reflective of 2014 legislative changes to Chapter 39, F.S.; 2) Add clarifying language implementing safety assessments and safety planning which are essential elements of the above referenced legislative changes; and 3) Simplify wording and resolve issues of ambiguity. Additionally, the Department intends to add a rule within Chapter 65C-29 to implement an internal review, as required in 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xv(II)), of a verified finding based upon a written request by the individual identified as the “caregiver responsible.”
Published on: 13553342. The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-29, Protective Investigations for children, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) Make rule language reflective of 2012 legislative changes to Chapter 39; 2) Add language implementing safety assessments and safety planning that will be consistent with the Department’s new safety decision making methodology, and; 3) Simplify wording and resolve issues of ambiguity.
Published on: 13428018. Definitions, Reports of Child Abuse, Neglect or Abandonment, Child Protective Investigations, Institutional Child Protective Investigations, Children Denied Shelter (Lockouts), Foster Care Referrals, Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse, Initial Health Care Assessment and Medical Examination of Children Alleged to be Abused, Neglect or Abandoned, Criminal, Juvenile and Abuse/Neglect History Checks, False Reports, Out-of-Town Inquiries, Transfer of Child Protective Investigations Within and Between Districts, Reasonable Efforts to Locate, High Risk Tracking and Review, Pre-Arranged Private Interstate Placements Involving Drug-Exposed Newborns