The purpose of the rule development is to receive public input pertaining to development of rules to comply with Chapter 2020-071, Laws of Florida. Ch. 2020-071, Laws of Florida, requires that the Agency for Persons with ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

65G-10.001: Definitions

65G-10.004: Support Coordinators Basic and Pre-Service Training

65G-10.005: Support Coordinator In-Service Training

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to receive public input pertaining to development of rules to comply with Chapter 2020-071, Laws of Florida. Ch. 2020-071, Laws of Florida, requires that the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“Agency”) work toward ensuring that Waiver Support Coordinators (“WSCs”), who provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are enrolled or enrolling on the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (“HCBS”) Waiver, have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to competently provide services to those individuals. Under Ch. 2020-071, Laws of Florida, WSCs will be required to successfully complete training and professional development approved by the Agency and pass a competency-based assessment. These rules are intended to establish standardized training to be completed by WSCs prior to taking any competency-based assessments. These rules also describe the process by which training is to be approved by the Agency.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area to be addressed is regarding training that WSCs are required to complete prior to providing support coordination services and in-service training (also known as continuing education) that must be approved by the Agency.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 393.501(1), 393.066(8), 393.0663(5), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.0662, 393.0663, 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: Brett Taylor, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 335, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950, [phone], [e-mail]. The preliminary text of the proposed rule development is not available currently.

 

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