that The Department of Children and Families has issued an order disposing of the petition for waiver of Rule 65E-4.016(1), Florida Administrative Code, filed by Turning Tides Eating Disorder Treatment Centers, LLC, Case No., 19-014W on November 14, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Mental Health Program

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

65E-4.016Mental Health Residential Treatment Facilities

The Department of Children and Families hereby gives notice:

that The Department of Children and Families has issued an order disposing of the petition for waiver of subsection 65E-4.016(1), Florida Administrative Code, filed by Turning Tides Eating Disorder Treatment Centers, LLC, Case No., 19-014W on November 14, 2019. The Notice of Variance and Waivers was published in Volume 45, No. 175, F.A.R., on September 9, 2019. Subsection 65E-4.016(1), Florida Administrative Code, states in pertinent part that residential treatment facilities that primarily provide treatment for eating disorders, weight loss programs, substance abuse or other specialty psychiatric treatment program are excluded from licensure under this rule. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The waiver of subsection 65E-4.016(1) was granted as Petitioner demonstrated that principles of fairness would be violated if the request were denied.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: the Agency Clerk in writing at Agency Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 2, Room 204, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, by telephone at [phone] or via email to [e-mail].