The Department intends to create rule 65C-38, F.A.C., State Automated Child Welfare System (SACWIS) Checks for the Placement of Children, to establish standards for evaluating information contained in the automated system relating to persons who ...

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-38.001Definitions

65C-38.002Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to create Chapter 65C-38, F.A.C., State Automated Child Welfare System (SACWIS) Checks for the Placement of Children, to establish standards for evaluating information contained in the automated system relating to persons who must be screened for the purpose of making placement decisions. Additionally, the Department intends to codify the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20)(B)(i).

Rules 65C-38.003-38.005, which were published in a notice of rule development on January 8, 2013, are being deleted.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards for assessment of persons being considered to care for children alleged to be abused, neglected, or abandoned.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.012, 39.0121, 39.0138 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.301, 39.0138 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jodi Abramowitz, [e-mail] or [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.