The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-13, Foster Care Licensing, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) revise the rule language to reflect legislative changes related to the extension of foster care enacted during Session ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-13.022Definitions

65C-13.023Background Screening Requirements

65C-13.024Pre-service Training

65C-13.025Initial Licensing Procedures

65C-13.026In-Service Training

65C-13.027Changes During the Licensed Year

65C-13.028Re-Licensing

65C-13.029Licensed Out-of-Home Team Member Roles

65C-13.030Standards for Licensed Out-of-Home Caregivers

65C-13.031Terms of a License

65C-13.032Capacity, Placement, and Over-Capacity Assessments

65C-13.033Babysitting, Respite and Other Supervision

65C-13.034Complaint Investigations and foster Care Referrals

65C-13.035Administrative Actions, Appeals and Closures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-13, F.A.C., Foster Care Licensing, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) revise the rule language to reflect legislative changes related to the extension of foster care enacted during Session 2013; 2) revise language to reflect the responsibility of foster parents to deliver life skills training; 3) add language regarding pool safety requirements to accurately reflect Section 515.27, F.S.; 4) add language to clarify babysitting, overnight care, and normalcy; and 5) resolve issues of ambiguity and simplify language.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Children in Out-of-Home Care.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.012, 39.0121, 402.40, 409.175, 435.01 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.0121, 409.175, 435.04, 402.40 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: February 19, 2014, 9:00 a.m.. – 12:00 Noon (EST)

PLACE: Big Bend Community Based Care, Leon Human Service Center, Back Training Room, 1000 West Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301

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: Carrie Toy, Office of Child Welfare, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399, Email: [e-mail]; Telephone: [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: Carrie Toy, Office of Child Welfare, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399, Email: [e-mail]; Telephone: [phone]

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