RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
25-4.0665Lifeline Service
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published on September 5, 2018, in Volume 44, No. 173, of the Florida Administrative Register:
25-4.0665 Lifeline Assistance.
(1) No change.
(2) When enrolling customers in the Lifeline program, eligible telecommunications carriers shall accept FCC Form 5629 (09/18), OMB APPROVAL EDITION 3060-0819, entitled “Lifeline Program Application Form,” which is incorporated into this rule by reference and which is available at [hyperlink] or from the Universal Service Administrative Company’s website at https://www.usac.org/_res/documents/li/pdf/nv/LI_Application_UniversalForm.pdf. The Spanish version of this form, FCC Form 5629 (09/18), OMB APPROVAL EDITION 3060-0819, entitled “Programa de Lifeline: Formulario de Aplicación,” is also incorporated into this rule by reference and is available at [hyperlink] or from the Universal Service Administrative Company’s website at https://www.usac.org/_res/documents/li/pdf/nv/LI-SP_Application_UniversalForms.pdf. Eligible telecommunications carriers shall also accept Form PSC 1023 (08/18), entitled “Lifeline Florida On-line Application for Recipients of Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),” which is incorporated into this rule by reference and which is available at [hyperlink] or from the Commission’s website at www.floridapsc.com, by selecting “Lifeline Assistance,” then selecting “Public Service Commission Secure On-Line Application Form.”
(3) When recertifying customers in the Lifeline program, eligible telecommunications carriers shall accept FCC Form 5630 (09/18), OMB APPROVAL EDITION 3060-0819, entitled “Lifeline Program Annual Recertification Form,” which is incorporated into this rule by reference and which is available at [hyperlink] or from the Universal Service Administrative Company’s website at https://www.usac.org/_res/documents/li/pdf/nv/LI_Recertification_UniversalForms.pdf. The Spanish version of this form, FCC Form 5630 (09/18), OMB APPROVAL EDITION 3060-0819, entitled “Programa de Lifeline: Formulario de Recertificación,” is also incorporated into this rule by reference and is available at [hyperlink] or from the Universal Service Administrative Company’s website at https://www.usac.org/_res/documents/li/pdf/nv/LI-SP_Recertification_UniversalForms.pdf.
(4) To obtain information necessary to confirm whether a customer is eligible for Lifeline assistance in instances where the customer shares an address with another Lifeline recipient, eligible telecommunications carriers shall accept FCC Form 5631 (09/18), OMB APPROVAL EDITION 3060-0819, entitled “Lifeline Program Household Worksheet,” which is incorporated into this rule by reference and which is available at [hyperlink] or from the Universal Service Administrative Company’s website at https://www.usac.org/_res/documents/li/pdf/nv/LI_Worksheet_UniversalForms.pdf. The Spanish version of this form, FCC Form 5631 (09/18), OMB APPROVAL EDITION 3060-0819, ENTITLED “Programa de Lifeline: Planilla de Hogar,” is also incorporated into this rule by reference and is available at [hyperlink] or from the Universal Service Administrative Company’s website at https://www.usac.org/_res/documents/li/pdf/nv/LI-SP_Worksheet_UniversalForms.pdf.
(5) through (12) No change.
This Notice replaces the Notice of Change published on September 28, 2018, in Volume 44, No. 190, of the Florida Administrative Register.
