The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the rule revisions made to align family day care and large family child care homes licensing standards with health and safety requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. This ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-20.008Application

65C-20.009Staffing Requirements

65C-20.010Health and Safety Related Requirements

65C-20.011Health Records

65C-20.012Enforcement

65C-20.013Large Family Child Care Homes (LFCCH)

65C-20.014Gold Seal Quality Care Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the rule revisions made to align family day care and large family child care homes licensing standards with health and safety requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. This includes new background screening requirements in 402, Florida Statutes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Family Day Care Standards and Large Family Child Care Homes

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 402.305, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 402.305, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATES AND TIMES:

Workshop A: January 31, 2017

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)

 

Workshop B: February 1, 2017

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)

 

Workshop C: February 2, 2017

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)

 

Workshop D: February 3, 2017

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)

 

PLACES:

Workshop A: Florida State College at Jacksonville

101 West State Street

Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Large Auditorium, Room A1068

 

Workshop B: Polk State College

3515 Aviation Drive

Lakeland, FL 33811

 

Workshop C: Department of Children and Families

401 N.W. 2nd Ave., 10th FL -North Tower- Visionary Room

Miami, FL 33128

 

Workshop D: Brent Processing Center

33 Brent Lane, Suite 104

Pensacola, FL 32503

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Cindy Campbell, Office of Child Care Regulation 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, [phone] If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Cindy Campbell at [phone] or online at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.