Published on: 22944785. The purpose and effect of the rule amendments is to clarify the application and renewal procedures for facilities licensed by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“Agency”) under chapter 393, Florida Statutes; establish additional requirements for Agency-licensed facilities to ensure the health and safety of residents; clarify existing requirements for Agency-licensed facilities; delineate the range of disciplinary actions the Agency may take in response to violations of the Agency’s licensing rules and statutes; and delineate aggravating and mitigating factors that the Agency will consider when determining appropriate disciplinary action in response to violations of the Agency’s licensing rules and statutes.
Published on: 19058480. To gather comments regarding the proposed rule on the staffing requirements of direct service providers at licensed facilities; June 14, 2017 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.; Agency for Persons with Disabilities
4030 Esplanade Way
Room 301
Tallahassee, Florida 323999
Published on: 18960995. To gather comments regarding the proposed rule on the staffing requirements of direct service providers at licensed facilities.; Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.; Agency for Persons with Disabilities
4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Published on: 18892416. On April 24, 2017, the Agency issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Waiver from The Arc North Florida, Inc., filed on February 7, 2017, and published on February 23, 2017 in Vol. 43, No. 37 of the Florida Administrative Register. No comments were received in response to the petition. The Final Order on the Petition for a Waiver denies the Petitioner a waiver from Rule 65G-2.008(1)(e), Florida Administrative Code which requires direct service provider have at least a high school diploma or equivalent and from Rule 65G-2.008(1)(f), Florida Administrative Code which requires direct service providers have at least one year of experience in a medical, psychiatric, nursing or childcare setting or working with persons with a developmental disability prior to beginning employment. Petitioner failed to demonstrate that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved by other means and the application of the rule creates a substantial hardship or would violate principles of fairness.
Published on: 18681053. The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the existing rule to allow licensed facilities to hire direct service providers without the experience requirements as described within this section, if during their first 90 days of employment such direct service providers are under the direct supervision of another direct service provider that possesses the required experience as described within this section.